The Cyber Hymnal ‎#5162

5162. O Lord, to Whom the Spirits Live

1. O Lord, to whom the spirits live
Of all the faithful passed away,
Unto their path that brightness give
Which shineth to the perfect day.

Refrain
O Lamb of God, Redeemer blest,
Grant them eternal light and rest.

2. Bless Thou the dead which die in Thee;
As Thou hast given them release;
So quicken them Thy face to see,
And give them everlasting peace. [Refrain]

3. In Thy green, pleasant pastures feed
The sheep which Thou hast summoned hence;
And by the still, cool waters lead
Thy flock in loving providence. [Refrain]

4. How long, O holy Lord, how long
Must we and they expectant wait
To hear the gladsome bridal song,
To see Thee in Thy royal state? [Refrain]

5. O hearken, Savior, to their cry,
O rend the heavens and come down,
Make up the jewels speedily,
And set them in Thy golden crown. [Refrain]

6. Direct us with Thine arm of might,
And bring us, perfected with them,
To dwell within Thy city bright,
The heavenly Jerusalem. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: O Lord, to whom the spirits live
• Title: O Lord, to Whom the Spirits Live
• Author: Richard F. Littledale (1864)
• Refrain First Line: O Lamb of God, Redeemer blest
• Meter: 88.88.88
• Language: English
• Source: Priest's Prayer Book, 1864
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tunes: SOUTH CERNEY, William H. Hadow, in The English Hymnal (London: Oxford University Press, 1906), number 359

Tune Information

• Name: BARRAGH
• Composer: John Chetham (1718)
• Meter: 88.88.88
• Incipit: 15171 43217 54176
• Key: a minor
• Source: Book of Psalmody, 1718
• Copyright: Public Domain