Church Book ‎#387

387. Creator of mankind

1 Creator of mankind,
Thy promised help we claim,
That so our life Thou mayst not find
Unworthy of our name.

2 If Thou Thy grace deny,
We cannot rightly strive;
In Thee alone to sin we die,
In Thee alone we live.

3 Our goings, Lord, uphold,
Till this dark vale be passed;
Till through temptations manifold
We reach Thy rest at last.

4 O happy, peaceful rest,
Prepared for saints above,
Where they with all Thy joys are blest,
And drink Thy streams of Love!

5 O Trinity divine,
To Thee our hearts we raise:
May we with saints in glory shine,
And share their songs of praise!

Text Information

• First Line: Creator of mankind
• Author: John Chandler (1837, a.)
• Meter: S. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1890
• Topic: The Christian Life: Holiness; Sunday after New Year; Easter Season, Thrid Sunday; First Sunday after Trinity; Sixty Sunday after Trinity; Twenty Third Sunday after Trinity
• Notes: Alternate tune: #135 or #477

Tune Information

• Name: MORAVIA
• Meter: S. M.
• Key: E♭ Major
• Notes: Composer from index: Rev. L. West, ab. 1800