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Text:A Thousand Tongues
Author:Isaac Watts
Tune:CHRISTMAS
Composer:G. F. Handel

450. A Thousand Tongues

1 O for a thousand tongues to sing
My great Redeemer's praise!
The glories of my God and King,
The triumphs of his grace,
The triumphs of his grace.

2 Jesus, the name that calms our fears,
That bids our sorrows cease,
'Tis music in the sinner's ears,
'Tis life, and health, and peace,
'Tis life, and health, and peace.

3 He breaks the pow'r of cancelled sin,
He sets the pris'ner free;
His blood can make the foulest clean
His blood avails for me,
His blood avails for me.

4 He speaks, and list'ning to his voice,
New life the dead receive;
The mournful, broken hearts rejoice,
The humble poor believe,
The humble poor believe.

Text Information
First Line: O for a thousand tongues to sing
Title: A Thousand Tongues
Author: Isaac Watts
Language: English
Publication Date: 1908
Topic: Christ: Praise to Christ
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: CHRISTMAS
Composer: G. F. Handel
Meter: C. M.
Key: D Major
Notes: Public Domain.



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