Worship and Song. (Rev. ed.) ‎#142

142. From This Blest Hour

1 From this blest hour, Lord Christ, I would be thine,
A lowly servant of the Will Divine;
With this one prayer, that my endeavor be,
At every step I take to follow thee.

2 With body, soul, and spirit thine alone,
I would be names and numbered with thine own,
And wear the fair white honor of thy name
Without reproach of sin or sense of shame.

3 Be with me on this high and holy ground,
Where nobler souls than mine thy grace have found;
Be with me, as with them that even I
May live as bravely, and as calmly die.

4 Be with me that thy Church may see and know
I seek her welfare, wheresoe’er I go;
Be with me, that the world itself may see
The glory and the bliss of serving thee.

Text Information

• First Line: From this blest hour, Lord Christ, I would be thine
• Title: From This Blest Hour
• Author: Walter J. Mathams (1913)
• Publication Date: 1921

Tune Information

• Name: LANGRAN
• Composer: James Langran (1862)