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Hymn: Here I sink before thee lowly (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymn Book

Date: 1865

Compiler: Alexander Campbell

Publisher/Printer: Central Book Concern

First Line: Here I sink before thee lowly

Topic: The Church/The Lord's Supper

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

Composer:

Meter: PM

Tune:

Hymn Number: 539

Page Number: 328, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

HERE I sink before thee lowly,

Filled with gladness deep and holy,

As with trembling awe and wonder

On they might work I ponder,--

On this banquet's mystery,

On the depths we can not see:

Ear beyond all mortal sight

Lie the secrets of thy might.



Sun, who all my life dost brighten!

Light, who dost my soul enlighten!

Joy, the sweetest man e'er knoweth!

Fount, whence all my being floweth!

Humbly draw I near to thee;

Grant that I may worthily

Take this blessed heavenly food,

To thy praise, and to my good.



Jesus, Bread of Life from heaven,

Never be thou vainly given,

Nor I to my hurt invited;

Be thy love with love requited;

Let me learn its depths indeed,

While on thee my soul doth feed;

Let me here so richly blest,

Be hereafter, too, thy guest!