In His Temple Now Behold Him

Representative Text

1 In His temple now behold Him;
See the long-expected Lord!
Ancient prophets had foretold him;
God hath now fulfilled His word.
Now to praise Him, His redeemèd
Shall break forth with one accord.

2 In the arms of her who bore Him,
Virgin pure, behold Him lie,
While His aged saints adore Him,
Ere in perfect faith they die:
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Lo, the incarnate God most high!

3 Jesus, by Thy Presentation,
Thou, Who didst for us endure,
Make us see Thy great salvation,
Seal us with Thy promise sure;
And present us in Thy glory
To Thy Father cleansed and pure.

4 Prince and author of salvation,
Be Thy boundless love our theme!
Jesus, praise to Thee be given
By the world Thou didst redeem,
With the Father and the Spirit,
Lord of majesty supreme!

Amen.

The Hymnal: revised and enlarged as adopted by the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America in the year of our Lord 1892

Author: Henry J. Pye

Pye, Henry John, M.A., son of H. J. Pye, of Clifton Hall, Staffordshire, was born circa 1825, and educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, (B.A. 1848, M.A. 1852.) Taking Holy Orders in 1850, he was presented by his father in 1851 to the Rectory of Clifton-Campville, Staffordshire. In 1868 he, together with his wife (only daughter of Bishop S. Wilberforce), joined the Roman Catholic Church. Mr. Pye published Two Lectures on the Church, 1852; Short Ecclesiastical History, 1854; and various Sermons. He also compiled a book of Hymns for use at Clifton-Campville in 1851. To that collection he contributed a few hymns, including:— 1. In His temple now behold Him. Purification of Blessed Virgin Mary. This hymn was repeated, in a slightly al… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: In His temple now behold Him
Title: In His Temple Now Behold Him
Author: Henry J. Pye (1851)
Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

KOMM, O KOMM, DU GEIST DES LEBENS (Bach)


ST. THOMAS (Wade)

This tune is likely the work of the composer named here, but has also been attributed to others as shown in the instances list.

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WESTMINSTER ABBEY


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Instances

Instances (1 - 11 of 11)

Church Hymnal, Fifth Edition #193

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Evangelical Lutheran Worship #417

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The Cyber Hymnal #2833

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RitualSong (2nd ed.) #967

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Breaking Bread (Vol. 39) #208

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Journeysongs (2nd ed.) #506

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Journeysongs (3rd ed.) #488

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Christian Worship (1993) #77

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Lutheran Service Book #519

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Lutheran Worship #186

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Moravian Book of Worship #314

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