Let thy Blood in mercy poured (Charles H. Giffen)

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• CPDL #10947: Finale 2005

Editor: Charles H. Giffen (added 2006-02-07).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 111 kbytes   Copyright: Personal May be freely copied and performed for non-profit use. Please inform the composer of any performances of this work.

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General Information

Title: Let thy Blood in mercy poured
Composer: Charles H. Giffen
Lyricist: John Brownlie (1859-1925), translated from Greek

Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB with descant
Genre: Sacred, Hymn

Language: English
Instruments: Organ or piano
Published: here, February 7, 2006.

Description: New hymn tune: Rasmus 78. 78. 77 with descant for last stanza.

Text and translations

English text

1

Let thy Blood in mercy poured,

let thy gracious Body broken,

be to me, O gracious Lord,

of thy boundless love the token.

Thou didst give thyself for me,

now I give myself to thee.

2

Thou didst die that I might live;

blessed Lord, thou cam'st to save me;

all that love of God could give

Jesus by his sorrows gave me.

Thou didst give thyself for me,

now I give myself to thee.

3

By the thorns that crowned thy brow,

by the spear-wound and the nailing,

by the pain and death, I now

claim, O Christ, thy love unfailing.

Thou didst give thyself for me,

now I give myself to thee.

4

Wilt thou own the gift I bring?

All my penitence I give thee;

thou art my exalted King,

of thy matchless love forgive me.

Thou didst give thyself for me,

now I give myself to thee.