Jesus, thou divine Companion (Anonymous)

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• (Posted 2023-06-25)  CPDL #74321:       

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2023-06-25).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 37 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: The hymn in the version published in The Hymnal 1982, melody with words underlaid.

• (Posted 2023-06-25)  CPDL #74320:       

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2023-06-25).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 161 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: The hymn in the version published in The Hymnal 1982, melody with words.

General Information

Title: Jesus, thou divine Companion
Composer: Anonymous
Tune: Pleading Savior
Lyricist: Henry Van Dyke^{create page}
Number of voices: 1v   Voicing: Unison
Genre: Sacred, Hymn   Meter: 87. 87. D

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella or keyboard

First published: 1830
Description: Melody from The Christian Lyre

External websites:

• https://embassysingers.de/scores/hymns.html

Original text and translations

English text

Jesus, thou divine Companion,
by thy lowly human birth
thou hast come to join the workers,
burden-bearers of the earth.
Thou, the carpenter of Nazareth,
toiling for thy daily food,
by thy patience and thy courage,
thou hast taught us toil is good.

Where the many toil together,
there art thou among thine own;
where the solitary labor,
thou art there with them alone;
thou the peace that passeth knowledge,
dwellest in the daily strife;
thou, the Bread of heaven, art broken
in the sacrament of life.

Every task, however simple,
sets the soul that does it free;
every deed of human kindness
done in love is done to thee.
Jesus, thou divine Companion,
help us all to work our best;
bless us in our daily labor,
lead us to our Sabbath rest.