LYRICS
| Meter: | 8 6 8 6 D (D.C.M.)
| | Writer(s): | Edward Hayes Plumptre
| | Transl/Adapt: |
| | Dates: | 1864
| | Bible Refs: | Mt 1:32-34
| Anglican Hymn Book 1965
| 1965
| 399
| Australian Hymn Book/With One Voice
| 1977
| 167
| Baptist Hymn Book
| 1962
| 637
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland) 1919
| 1919
| 297
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland) 1960
| 1960
| 289
| Church Hymnal Revised
| 1920
| 277
| Common Praise: Hymns Ancient & Modern
| 2000
| 347
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Edition
| 1904
| 552
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Standard
| 1983
| 285
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Revised
| 1950
| 478
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Standard
| 1922
| 369
| Hymns and Psalms with SA Sup.
| 1983
| 397
| Hymns of Faith
| 1964
| 174
| Hymns Old & New, Complete Anglican Editi
| 2000
| 671
| Hymns Old & New, New Anglican Edition
| 1996
| 502
| Methodist Hymn Book - Hymns
| 1954
| 919
| New English Hymnal
| 1985
| 324
| Songs of Praise
| 1925
| 157
| Songs of Praise, Enlarged Edition
| 1931
| 287
| The Book of Common Praise
| 1908
| 330
| The Church Hymnal for the Christian Year
| 1917
| 776
| The English Hymnal
| 1906
| 526
| The Hymnal 1940
| 1940
| 517
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MUSIC
 Baptist Hymn Book
| 277
| Bb
| Baptist Hymn Book
| 637
| Bb
| Hymns of Faith
| 174
| Bb
| Hymns and Psalms with SA Sup.
| 397
| Bb
| Methodist Hymn Book - Hymns
| 824
| Bb
| Sacred Songs & Solos: Revised and enlarg
| 53
| C
| Methodist Hymn Book - Hymns
| 919
| C
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| 1. Thine arm, O Lord, in days of old,
was strong to heal and save;
It triumphed o’er disease and death,
over darkness and the grave.
To Thee they went, the blind, the dumb,
the palsied and the lame,
The leper with his tainted life,
the sick with fevered frame.
2. And lo! Thy touch
brought life and health,
gave speech, and strength and sight;
And youth renewed and fear relieved
owned Thee, the Lord of light;
And now, O Lord, be near to bless,
Almighty as of yore,
In crowded street, by restless couch,
as by Gennesaret’s shore.
3. Be Thou our great Deliverer still,
Thou Lord of life and death;
Restore and quicken,
soothe and bless,
with Thine almighty breath.
To hands that work and eyes that see,
give wisdom’s heavenly lore,
That whole and sick,
and weak and strong,
may praise Thee evermore.
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