393. Son of God, eternal Saviour

1 Son of God, eternal Saviour,
Source of life and truth and grace,
Son of Man, whose birth incarnate
Hallows all our human race;
Thou our Head, who, throned in glory,
For Thine own dost ever plead,
Fill us with Thy love and pity,
Heal our wrongs, and help our need.

2 As Thou, Lord, hast lived for others,
So may we for others live;
Freely have Thy gifts been granted,
Freely may Thy servants give.
Thine the gold and Thine the silver,
Thine the wealth of land and sea,
We but stewards of Thy bounty
Held in solemn trust for Thee.

3 Come, O Christ, and reign among us,
King of love and Prince of peace;
Hush the storm of strife and passion,
Bid its cruel discords cease.
Ah, the past is dark behind us,
Strewn with wrecks and stained with blood!
But before us gleams the vision
Of the coming brotherhood.

4 See the Christ-like host advancing,
High and lowly, great and small,
Linked in bonds of common service
For the common Lord of all.
Thou who prayedst, Thou who willest
That Thy people should be one,
Grant, O grant our hope’s fruition:
Here on earth Thy will be done.

Amen.

Text Information
First Line: Son of God, eternal Saviour
Author: Somerset Corry Lowry (1855)
Meter: 8. 7. 8. 7. D.
Publication Date: 1950
Topic: The Kingdom of God on Earth: Stewardship; Brotherhood; Discipleship and Service (2 more...)
Copyright: Words used by permission of the Hon. Mrs. Lowry.
Tune Information
Name: IN BABILONE
Meter: 8. 7. 8. 7. D.
Key: G Major
Source: Dutch traditional melody
Copyright: Tune used by permission of Professor Julius Rontgen.



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