Hymns and Tunes 1886 114
O for a thousand tongues to sing
Words: Mrs. CuthbertTune: HowardC.M.
1O for a thousand tongues to sing
My great Redeemer's praise!
The glories of my God and King,
The triumphs of his grace.
2My gracious Master and my God,
Assist me to proclaim,
To spread through all the earth abroad,
The honors of thy name.
3Jesus, the name that calms our fears,
That bids our sorrows cease;
'Tis music in the sinner's ears,
'Tis life, and health, and peace.
4He breaks the power of cancelled sin,
He sets the prisoner free;
His blood can make the foulest clean,
His blood avails for me.
5He speaks, and listening to his voice,
New life the dead receive;
The mournful, broken hearts rejoice,
The humble poor believe.
6Hear him, ye deaf; praise him, ye dumb,—
Your loosened tongues employ;
Ye blind, behold your Saviour come,
And leap, ye lame, for joy.
- Words
- Mrs. Cuthbert
- Tune
- Howard
- Meter
- C.M.
- Scripture
- Isaiah 35:5-6; Luke 7:22
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The verse
- Meter
- 8.6.8.6 · as printed
- Foot
- iambic (da-DUM) · 75% of beats fit
- Rhyme
- ABAB
Could also be sung to Azmon, Coronation, Ortonville, Cantate Domino, Christmas · same meter and stresses; not printed with these words, so try it first.
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