O For A Thousand Tongues

Tune: Azmon · Meter 8 6 8 6

1 O for a thousand tongues to sing My great Redeemer's praise, The glories of my God and King, The triumphs of His grace!

2 My gracious Master and my God, Assist me to proclaim, To spread through all the earth abroad The honors of Thy name.

3 Jesus! the name that charms our fears, That bids our sorrows cease; 'Tis music in the sinner's ears, 'Tis life, and health, and peace.

4 He breaks the pow'r of canceled sin, He sets the prisoner free; His blood can make the foulest clean, His blood availed for me.

5 He speaks, and, listening to His voice, New life the dead receive, The mournful, broken hearts rejoice, The humble poor believe.

Words: Charles Wesley (1707–1788)
Music: Carl Gotthelf Gl�ser (1784–1829); setting by Lowell Mason (1792–1872)
Scripture: Ps 96:1-3, 1Pt 1:18-19, Rev 5:11-13, Eph 2:8-9, Lk 7:7
Public domain. From the Open Hymnal Project.