Jesus, Sun and Shield art Thou

Jesus, Sun and Shield art Thou

Author: Horatius Bonar
Published in 16 hymnals

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1 Jesus, Sun and Shield art Thou;
Sun and Shield for ever:
Never canst Thou cease to shine,
Cease to guard us never.
Cheer our steps as on we go,
Come between us and the foe.

2 Jesus, Bread and Wine art Thou,
Wine and Bread for ever:
Never canst Thou cease to feed,
Or refresh us never.
Feed we still on Bread Divine,
Drink we still this heavenly Wine.

3 Jesus, Love and Life art Thou,
Life and Love for ever:
Ne'er to quicken shalt Thou cease,
Or to love us never.
All of life or love we need
Is in Thee, in Thee indeed.

4 Jesus, Peace and Joy art Thou,
Joy and Peace for ever:
Joy that fades not, changes not,
Peace that leaves us never.
Joy and peace we have in Thee,
Now and through eternity.

5 Jesus, Song and Strength art Thou,
Strength and Song for ever:
Strength that never can decay,
Song that ceaseth never.
Still to us this strength and song
Through eternal days prolong.

Amen.

The Hymnal: Published by the authority of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., 1895

Author: Horatius Bonar

Horatius Bonar was born at Edinburgh, in 1808. His education was obtained at the High School, and the University of his native city. He was ordained to the ministry, in 1837, and since then has been pastor at Kelso. In 1843, he joined the Free Church of Scotland. His reputation as a religious writer was first gained on the publication of the "Kelso Tracts," of which he was the author. He has also written many other prose works, some of which have had a very large circulation. Nor is he less favorably known as a religious poet and hymn-writer. The three series of "Hymns of Faith and Hope," have passed through several editions. --Annotations of the Hymnal, Charles Hutchins, M.A. 1872… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Jesus, Sun and Shield art Thou
Author: Horatius Bonar
Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.7
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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Instances

Instances (1 - 16 of 16)
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Common Praise #435

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Evangel Songs #190

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Gloria Deo #134

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Heavenward #121

Hymnal of the Reformed Episcopal Church, adopted in General Council, Chicago, May 1879 #d152

Hymnal #466

Hymns and Psalms #261

Hymns of Devotion #d99

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Hymns of Faith and Hope (2nd series) #57

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Sunny-Side Songs for Sunday Schools #103

The Children's Hymnary #d60

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The Cyber Hymnal #3425

The Friends' Hymnal #d316

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The Friends' Hymnal, a Collection of Hymns and Tunes for the Public Worship of the Society #a134

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The Hymnal #569

The Methodist Hymn-Book with Tunes #95

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