Hymnal: The Christian Hymnal
Date: 1871
Compiler: Under direction of the Christian Hymn-Book Committee
Publisher/Printer: Bosworth Chase & Hall
First Line: Here I sink before thee lowly
Topic: The Church/Love Unity and Fellowship
Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>
Composer: W Doane
Meter: PM
Tune: Jesus Bread of Life
Hymn Number: 403
Page Number: 146, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsHere I sink be-fore thee low-ly,
Filled with gladness deep and ho-ly,
As with trembling awe and wonder
On thy might work I ponder-
On this banquet's myster-y,
On the depths we can not see!
Far be-yond all mor-tal sight
Lie the se-crets of thy might.
Sun, who all my life dost brighten!
Light, who dost my soul en-light-en!
Joy, the sweetest man e'er knoweth!
Fount, whence all my being floweth,
Humbly draw I near to thee;
Grant that I may wor-thi-ly
Take this blessed, heavenly food,
To thy praise, and to my good.
Je-sus, Bread of Life, from heaven,
Nev-er be thou vain-ly giv-en,
Nor I to my hurt in-vit-ed;
Be thy love with love requited;
Let me learn its depths indeed,
While on thee my soul doth feed;
Let me, here so rich-ly blest,
Be here-af-ter, too, thy guest.