O Lord of Hosts Whose Glory Fills - #633 - John Mason Neale

"O Lord of Hosts, Whose Glory Fills"
by John M. Neale, 1818-1866

1. O Lord of hosts, whose glory fills
The bounds of the eternal hills
And yet vouchsaf'st, in Christian lands,
To dwell in temples made with hands,

2. Grant that all we who here today
Rejoicing this foundation lay
May be in very deed Thine own,
Built on the precious Cornerstone.

3. Endue the creatures with Thy grace
That shall adorn Thy dwelling place.
The beauty of the oak and pine,
The gold and silver, make them Thine.

4. To Thee they all belong, to Thee,
The treasures of the earth and sea;
And when we bring them to Thy throne,
We but present Thee with Thine own.

5. The heads that guide endue with skill,
The hands that work preserve from ill,
That we who these foundations lay
May raise the top-stone in its day.

6. Both now and ever, Lord, protect
The temple of Thine own elect;
Be Thou in them and they in Thee,
O ever-blessed Trinity!

Hymn #633
The Lutheran Hymnal
Text: Isaiah 60:13
Author: John M. Neale, 1844, alt.
Composer: Nikolaus Herman, 1560
Tune: "O Heilige Dreifaltigkeit"

Blessed Savior, Who Hast Taught Me - #333 - John Mason Neale

"Blessed Savior, Who hast Taught Me"
by John M. Neale, 1818-1866

    Tune - O du Liebe - linked here

1. Blessed Savior, who hast taught me
I should live to Thee alone,
All these years Thy hand hath brought me
Since I first was made Thine own.
At the font my vows were spoken
By my parents in the Lord;
That my vows shall be unbroken
At the altar I record.

2. I would trust in Thy protecting,
Wholly rest upon Thine arm,
Follow wholly Thy directing,
O my only Guard from harm,
Meet me now with Thy salvation
In Thy Church's ordered way;
Let me feel Thy confirmation
In Thy truth and fear today.

3. So that, might and firmness gaining,
Hope in danger, joy in grief,
Now and evermore remaining
In the one and true belief,
Resting in my Savior's merit,
Strengthened with Thy Spirit's strength,
With Thy saints I may inherit
All My Father's joy at length.

Hymn #333
The Lutheran Hymnal
Text: Ezekiel 16:60
Author: John M. Neale, 1842, cento.
Tune: "O du Liebe"
1st Published in: Musikalischer Christenschatz
Town: Basel, 1745B

Art Thou Weary, Art Thou Troubled - #513 - John Mason Neale

"Art Thou Weary, Art Thou Troubled"
by John M. Neale, 1818-1866

Tune - Stephanos - linked here

1. Art thou weary, art thou troubled,
Art thou sore distressed?
"Come to Me," saith One, "and, coming,
Be at rest."

2. Hath He marks to lead me to Him
If He be my Guide?
"In His feet and hands are wound-prints,
And His side."

3. Hath He diadem, as Monarch,
That His brow adorns?
"Yea, a crown, in very surety,
But of thorns."

4. If I find Him, if I follow,
What His guerdon here?
"Many a sorrow, many a labor,
Many a tear."

5. If I still hold closely to Him,
What hath He at last?
"Sorrow vanquished, labor ended,
Jordan passed."

6. If I ask Him to receive me,
Will He say me nay?
"Not till earth and not till heaven
Pass away."

7. Finding, following, keeping, struggling,
Is He sure to bless?
"Saints, apostles, prophets, martyrs,
Answer, Yes."

The Lutheran Hymnal
Hymn #513
Text: Matthew 11:28
Author: John M. Neale, 1862, cento, alt.
Composer: Henry W. Baker, 1868
Tune: "Stephanos"

 John Mason Neale was a prolific hymn writer and hymn translator.

Around the Throne of God a Band - #256 - John Mason Neale

"Around the Throne of God a Band"
by John M. Neale, 1818-1866

Tune - Winchester New - linked here

1. Around the throne of God a band
Of glorious angels ever stand;
Bright things they see sweet harps they hold,
And on their heads are crowns of gold.

2. Some wait around Him, ready still
To sing His praise and do His will;
And some, when He commands them, go
To guard His servants here below.

3. Lord, give Thy angels every day
Command to guide us on our way
And bid them every evening keep
Their watch around us while we sleep.

4. So shall no wicked thing draw near
To do us harm or cause us fear;
And we shall dwell, when life is past,
With angels round Thy throne at last.

Hymn #256
The Lutheran Hymnal
Text: Psalm 91:11
Author: John M. Neale, 1842, cento
Tune: "Winchester New"
1st Published in: Musikalisches Handbuch"
Town: Hamburg, 1690