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SDA Hymnal 364

O Jesus Christ, to You

Words: Bradford Gray WebsterMusic: Richard TerryTune: LOVE UNKNOWN6.6.6.6.4.4.4.4

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1O Jesus Christ, to You may hymns be rising,
In ev'ry city for Your love and care;
Inspire our worship, grant the glad surprising
That Your blest Spirit brings men ev'rywhere.

2Grant us new courage, sacrifice, and humble,
Strong in Your strength to venture and to dare,
To lift the fallen, guide the glad feet stumbling,
Seek out the lonely and God's mercy share.

3Show us Your Spirit brooding o'er each city,
As You did weep above Jerusalem,
Seek-ing to gather all in love and pity,
And heal-ing those who touch Your garment's hem.

Meter
6.6.6.6.4.4.4.4
Scripture
Matthew 23:37; Luke 19:41

© 1954 The Hymn Society

The verse

Meter
11.10.12.10 · the hymnal prints 6.6.6.6.4.4.4.4
Foot
iambic (da-DUM) · 55% of beats fit
Rhyme
ABAC
Scan every line

/ stressed · ˘ unstressed · ? not in the dictionary

Verse 1

O Jesus Christ, to You may hymns be rising,˘/˘/˘˘˘/˘/˘11A
In ev'ry city for Your love and care;˘/˘/˘˘˘/˘/10B
Inspire our worship, grant the glad surprising///˘/˘/˘/˘/˘12A
That Your blest Spirit brings men ev'rywhere.˘˘//˘//???10C

Verse 2

Grant us new courage, sacrifice, and humble,/˘//˘/˘/˘/˘11A
Strong in Your strength to venture and to dare,/˘˘/˘/˘˘˘/10B
To lift the fallen, guide the glad feet stumbling,˘/˘/˘/˘///˘˘12C
Seek out the lonely and God's mercy share.//˘/˘˘//˘/10B

Verse 3

Show us Your Spirit brooding o'er each city,/˘˘/˘/˘///˘11A
As You did weep above Jerusalem,˘˘˘/˘/˘/˘˘10B
Seek-ing to gather all in love and pity,/˘˘/˘/˘/˘/˘11A
And heal-ing those who touch Your garment's hem.˘/˘˘˘/˘/˘/10C

Counted by machine from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. It cannot hear emphasis or a poet’s licence, so treat it as a place to start reading, not the last word.