Lutheran Service Book ‎#610

610. Lord Jesus, Think on Me

1 Lord Jesus, think on me
And purge away my sin;
From worldly passions set me free
And make me pure within.

2 Lord Jesus, think on me,
By anxious thoughts oppressed;
Let me Your loving servant be
And taste Your promised rest.

3 Lord Jesus, think on me
Amid the battle's strife;
In all my pain and misery,
O be my health and life!

4 Lord Jesus, think on me
Nor let me go astray;
Through darkness and perplexity
Point out Your chosen way.

5 Lord Jesus, think on me
That, when this life is past,
I may the eternal brightness see
And share Your joy at last.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord Jesus, think on me
• Title: Lord Jesus, Think on Me
• Author: Synesius of Cyrene, c. 365-c. 414
• Translator: Allen W. Chatfield, 1808-96 (alt.)
• Meter: S M
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2006
• Scripture:
  Psalm 51:6-12
  ;
  Hebrews 4:15-16
  ;
  Psalm 119:133
  ;
  Luke 23:42-43
• Topic: Confession and Absolution

Tune Information

• Name: SOUTHWELL
• Composer: William Daman, c. 1540-91
• Meter: S M
• Key: e minor
• Source: New English Hymnal, 1986 (Setting)