Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 56 hymnals Matching Instances: 2 Lyrics: 1 O Christ, our Hope, our heart's Desire,
Maker and God of all,
The Word in latter days made flesh,
Redeemer from the fall!
2 How vast the mercy and the love
Which laid our sins on Thee,
And led Thee to a cruel death,
To set Thy people free!
3 But now the bands of death are burst,
The ransom has been paid;
And Thou art on Thy Father's throne,
In glorious robes arrayed.
4 O may Thy mighty love prevail
Our sinful souls to spare!
O may we come before Thy throne,
And fine acceptance there!
5 O Christ, be Thou our present Joy,
Our future great Reward;
Our only glory may it be
To glory in the Lord!
Amen.
Topics: Church Year Sundays after Easter; Third Sunday after Easter; Sixth Sunday after Easter; Trinity, Eleventh Sunday; Names and Office of Christ Desire of Nations; Names and Office of Christ Hope and Expectation; Names and Office of Christ God; Names and Office of Christ Joy; Names and Office of Christ Maker; Names and Office of Christ Redeemer; Names and Office of Christ Reward; Names and Office of Christ Word; Mercy of God Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:29-31 Used With Tune: ST. ANNE Text Sources: Latin, 7th or 8th Century.
O Christ, Our Hope, Our Heart's Desire