The Cyber Hymnal ‎#6431

6431. The Saint Who First Found Grace to Pen

1. The saint who first found grace to pen
The life which was the life of men,
And shed abroad the Gospel’s ray,
His fame we celebrate today.

2. Lo, drawn by Pentecostal fire,
His heart conceived its great desire,
When pure of mind, inspired, he heard
And with his hand set forth the Word.

3. Then, clearly writ, the Godhead shone
Serene and fair to look upon;
And through that record still comes power
To lighten souls in death’s dark hour.

4. O holy mind, for wisdom fit
Wherein that Life of lives stood writ,
May we through minds of like accord
Show forth the patterns of our Lord.

5. And so may all whose minds are dark
Be led to truth by good Saint Mark,
And after this our earthly strife
Stand written in the Book of Life.

6. Praise God who made the world so fair,
And sent His Son our Savior there,
And by His Holy Spirit wist
To teach the first evangelist.

Text Information

• First Line: The saint who first found grace to pen
• Title: The Saint Who First Found Grace to Pen
• Author: Laurence Housman (1906)
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Source: The English Hymnal (London: Oxford University Press, 1906), number 220
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: BROCKHAM
• Composer: Jeremiah Clarke (1707)
• Meter: LM
• Incipit: 51237 12724 43134
• Key: G Major
• Source: Di­vine Com­pan­ion, se­cond edi­tion, 1707
• Copyright: Public Domain