Hymnal for Church and Home ‎#20

20. Lord Jesus Christ, Be With Us Now

1 Lord Jesus Christ, be with us now,
Our hearts in true devotion bow;
Thy Spirit send with light divine,
And let Thy truth within us shine.

2 Unseal our lips to sing Thy praise,
Our inmost thoughts in worship raise;
Endue our faith with strength and light
To know Thy precious name aright.

3 Until we join the hosts that cry:
Thrice holy is the Most High,
And dwell with Thee in that blest place
Where we shall see Thee face to face.

4 To God the Father, God the Son,
And God the Spirit, Three in One,
Shall wisdom, honor, glory be,
And praise throughout eternity.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord Jesus Christ, be with us now
• Title: Lord Jesus Christ, Be With Us Now
• Author: Wilhelm II. Duke of Saxe-Weimar (1648)
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1927
• Topic: Opening Hymns
• Notes: Danish first line: O Herre Krist, dig til os vend; Translation composite

Tune Information

• Name: [Lord Jesus Christ, be with us now]
• Arranger: F. Melius Christiansen (1907)
• Key: C Major
• Source: Cationale Sacrum, Gotha, 1651