LYRICS
| Meter: | 7 6 7 6 D
| | Writer(s): | Frederick George Scott
| | Transl/Adapt: |
| | Dates: | 1885
| | Bible Refs: | Rev 21:3
| Common Praise (Anglican C. of Canada)
| 1998
| 80
| The Book of Common Praise
| 1908
| 259
| The Book of Common Praise - Revised
| 1938
| 244
| The Hymn Book of Angl & Unit Ch Canada
| 1971
| 337
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| 1. We hail thee now, O Jesus,
thy presence here we own,
though sight and touch have failed us,
and faith perceives alone;
thy love has veiled thy glory;
and hid thy power divine,
in mercy to our weakness,
beneath an earthly sign.
2. We hail thee now, O Jesus,
in silence hast thou come,
for all the hosts of heaven
with wonderment are dumb:
so great the condescension,
so marvelous the love,
which for our sakes, O Savior,
have drawn thee from above.
3. We hail thee now, O Jesus,
for law and type have ceased,
and thou in each Communion
art Sacrifice and Priest;
we make this great memorial
in union, Lord, with thee,
and plead thy death and passion
to cleanse and set us free.
4. We hail thee now, O Jesus,
for death is drawing near,
and in thy presence only
its terrors disappear;
dwell with us, sweetest Savior,
and guide us through the night,
till shadows end in glory,
and faith be lost in sight.
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