711. Lord of All Good
Text Information |
First Line: |
Lord of all good, our gifts we bring to you |
Title: |
Lord of All Good |
Author: |
Albert F. Bayly (1962, alt.) |
Meter: |
10.10.10.10 |
Language: |
English |
Publication Date: |
2013 |
Scripture: |
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Topic: |
Commitment; Dedication and Stewardship; Offering; Service; The Triune God; Will of God (3 more...) |
Copyright: |
© 1962 Oxford University Press |
Tune Information |
Name: |
TOULON |
Meter: |
10.10.10.10 |
Key: |
F Major |
Source: |
Genevan Psalter, 1551; adapt. from GENEVAN 124 |
Text Information:A pastor wrote this text for a Christmas fair, which perhaps added echoes to the words “gifts” and “give” in the first two stanzas. But no hints are needed to grasp the full meaning of this hymn’s final line. The text is set to a shortened form of a widely-used Genevan tune.