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Hymn: Now to the Lord who makes us know (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymn Book

Date: 1865

Compiler: Alexander Campbell

Publisher/Printer: Central Book Concern

First Line: Now to the Lord who makes us know

Topic: The Gospel/Faith and Repentance

Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>

Composer:

Meter: LM

Tune:

Hymn Number: 340

Page Number: 212, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

Now to the Lord, who makes us know

The wonders of his dying love,

Be humble honors paid below,

And strains of nobler praise above.



'T was he who cleansed us from our sins,

And washed us in his precious blood;

'T is he who makes us priests and kings,

And brings us, rebels, near to God.



To Jesus, our atoning Priest,

TO Jesus, our eternal King,

Be everlasting power confessed;

Let every tongue his glory sing.



Behold, on flying clouds he comes,

And every eye shall see him move;

Though with our sins we pierced him once,

Now he displays his pardoning love.



The unbelieving world shall wail,

While we rejoice to see the day;

Come, Lord, nor let thy promise fall,

Nor let thy chariot long delay.