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Blessed Jesus, at thy word

440

The Hymnal 1982 (Episcopal)

Metric Index

78. 78. 88

Modality

G Major

15-Pitch Humming Index

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Author

Tobias Clausnitzer [1619-1684]

Composer (melody)

Johann Rudolph Ahle [1625-1673]

Harmonizer

George Herbert Palmer [1846-1926]

Language

English

Original Language

German

Publication Date

1985

Source

Das grosse Cantional oder Kirchen-Gesangbuch [1687 (altered)]

Translator

Catherine Winkworth [1827-1878 (alt.)]

Last Five Uses

• Used on Sep 27, 2015 10:00 as the Gradual Hymn at St. Andrew's Episcopal, Glenmoore, PA
• Used on Sep 20, 2015 10:00 as the Gradual Hymn at St. Andrew's Episcopal, Glenmoore, PA
• Used on Jul 05, 2015 10:00 as the Gradual Hymn at St. Andrew's Episcopal, Glenmoore, PA
• Used on Apr 26, 2015 10:00 as the Recessional Hymn at St. Andrew's Episcopal, Glenmoore, PA
• Used on Jul 20, 2014 10:00 as the Post Communion Hymn at St. Andrew's Episcopal, Glenmoore, PA

Poem Words (Three verses)

Blessèd Jesus, at thy word
we are gathered all to hear thee;
let our hearts and souls be stirred
now to seek and love and fear thee;
by thy teachings pure and holy,
drawn from earth to love thee solely.

All our knowledge, sense and sight
lie in deepest darkness shrouded,
till thy Spirit breaks our night
with the beams of truth unclouded;
thou alone to God canst win us;
thou must work all good within us.

Gracious Lord, thyself impart!
Light of Light, from God proceeding,
open thou our ears and heart,
help us by thy Spirit’s pleading.
Hear the cry thy Church upraises;
hear, and bless our prayers and praises.