O Love, who formedst me to wear (William Henry Monk)

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• (Posted 2007-11-07)  CPDL #10619:     

Editor: Douglas Walczak (submitted 2007-11-07).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 58 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

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Title: O love who formedst me
Composer: William Henry Monk
Tune: St. Mathias
Lyricist: Catherine Winkworth

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn   Meter: 88. 88 (L.M.) with refrain

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

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English text

1  O Love, who formedst me to wear The image of Thy Godhead here; Who soughtest me with tender care Thro’ all my wanderings wild and drear; O Love, I give myself to Thee, Thine ever, only Thine to be. 2  O Love, who ere life’s earliest dawn, On me Thy choice hast gently laid; O Love, who here as Man wast born, And wholly like to us wast made; O Love, I give myself to Thee, Thine ever, only Thine to be.

3  O Love, who once in time wast slain, Pierced through and through with bitter woe; O Love, who wrestling thus didst gain That we eternal joy might know; O Love, I give myself to Thee, Thine ever, only Thine to be. 4  O Love, who once shalt bid me rise From out this dying life of ours; O Love, who once o’er yonder skies Shalt set me in the fadeless bowers; O Love, I give myself to Thee, Thine ever, only Thine to be.