Hymnal and Order of Service ‎#151a

151a. Blessed Jesus, at Thy Word

1 Blessed Jesus, at Thy word,
We are gathered all to hear Thee;
Let our hearts and souls be stirred
Now to seek and love and fear Thee;
By Thy teachings sweet and holy,
Drawn from earth to love Thee solely.

2 All our knowledge, sense and sight,
Lie in deepest darkness shrouded,
Til Thy Spirit breaks our night
With the beams of truth unclouded.
Thou alone to God canst win us,
Thou must work all good within us.

3 Glorious Lord, Thyself impart!
Light of light, from God proceeding,
Open Thou our ears and heart.
Help us by Thy Spirit’s pleading,
Hear the cry Thy people raises,
Hear, and bless our prayers and praises.

Text Information

• First Line: Blessed Jesus, at Thy word
• Title: Blessed Jesus, at Thy Word
• Author: Tobias Clausnitzer, 1619-1673 (1664)
• Meter: 7 8, 7 8, 8 8.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1901
• Topic: Worship
• Notes: First Tune

Tune Information

• Name: LIEBSTER JESU
• Composer: Carl Wolfgang Briegel (1687)
• Meter: 7 8, 7 8, 8 8.