The Hymnal ‎#322

322. Jesus, gentlest Saviour

Jesus, gentlest Savior,
God of might and power,
Thou thyself art dwelling
With us at this hour.

Nature cannot hold thee,
Heaven is all too strait
For thine endless glory
And thy royal state.

Out beyond the shining
Of the farthest star,
Thou art ever stretching
Infinitely far.

Yet the hearts of children
Hold what worlds cannot,
And the God of wonders
Loves the lowly spot.

Jesus, gentlest Savior,
Thou art with us now;
Fill us with thy goodness
Till our hearts o'erflow.

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Multiply our graces;
Give us love and fear,
And, dear Lord, the chiefest,
Grace to persevere!

O how can we thank thee
For a gift like this,
Gift that truly maketh
Heaven's eternal bliss?

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Jesus, gentlest Saviour
• Author: Frederick William Faber (1854, alt.)
• Meter: 6.5.6.5
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1916
• Topic: Holy Communion; Catechism; Sunday Schools: Sunday Morning; Sunday Schools: Closing Hymns; Sunday Schools: General Use

Tune Information

• Name: EUDOXIA
• Composer: Sabine Baring-Gould (1868)
• Meter: 6.5.6.5
• Incipit: 33445 34433 23321
• Key: F Major