Church Hymnal 41
O Christ, With Each Returning Morn
Words: John KebleMusic: [unclear]Tune: [unclear]L.M.
1O Christ, with each returning morn,
Thine image to our hearts is borne;
O may we ever clearly see
Our God and Savior, Lord, in Thee!
2O Christ, our true and only Light,
Illume our souls with heavenly sight;
And may our lives, like mirrors bright,
Reflect Thine image, pure and right.
3O Christ, our Life, our Hope, our King,
To Thee our grateful hearts we bring;
O let Thy love within us dwell,
And all our souls with rapture swell.
4O Christ, when earthly life is done,
And we have fought and victory won,
May we behold Thee face to face,
Crowned with Thy glory and Thy grace.
- Words
- John Keble
- Music
- [unclear]
- Tune
- [unclear]
- Meter
- L.M.
- Scripture
- 2 Corinthians 3:18; 1 John 3:2
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The verse
- Meter
- 8.8.8.8 · as printed
- Foot
- iambic (da-DUM) · 78% of beats fit
- Rhyme
- AABB
Could also be sung to Old Hundredth, Duke Street, Germany, Deus Tuorum Militum, Federal Street · same meter and stresses; not printed with these words, so try it first.
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