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<b>Published: </b> Tune: 1916; Lyrics: Frederick G. Scott, The Soul’s Quest, and Other Poems (London: 1885), number 46 <br> | <b>Published: </b> Tune: Music: St. Basil the Great, Charles V. Stanford, in Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1916; Lyrics: Frederick G. Scott, The Soul’s Quest, and Other Poems (London: 1885), number 46 <br> | ||
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:We hail Thee now, O Jesu, | |||
:Upon Thine altar-throne, | |||
:Though sight and touch have failed us, | |||
:And faith perceives alone! | |||
:Thy love has veiled Thy Godhead | |||
:And hid Thy power divine, | |||
:In mercy to our weakness, | |||
:Beneath an earthly sign. | |||
::::''2.'' | |||
:We hail Thee now, O Jesu; | |||
:In silence hast Thou come; | |||
:For all the hosts of Heaven | |||
:With wonderment are dumb; | |||
:So great the condescension, | |||
:So marvelous the love, | |||
:Which for our sakes, O Savior, | |||
:Have drawn Thee from above. | |||
::::''3.'' | |||
:We hail Thee now, O Jesu; | |||
:For law and type have ceased, | |||
:And Thou in each communion | |||
:Art Sacrifice and Priest; | |||
:We make this great memorial | |||
:In union, Lord, with Thee, | |||
:And plead Thy death and passion | |||
:To cleanse and set us free. | |||
::::''4.'' | |||
:We hail Thee now, O Jesu; | |||
:For death is drawing near, | |||
:And in Thy presence only | |||
:Its terrors disappear. | |||
:Dwell with us, sweetest Savior, | |||
:And guide us through the night, | |||
:Till shadows end in glory, | |||
:And faith be lost in sight. | |||
<b>Lyrics: Frederick G. Scott, The Soul’s Quest, and Other Poems (London: 1885), number 46. </b> | <b>Lyrics: Frederick G. Scott, The Soul’s Quest, and Other Poems (London: 1885), number 46. </b> |
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- St. Basil the Great (hymn tune)
General Information
Title: St. Basil the Great
Composer: Charles Villiers Stanford
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymns Meter: (76.76 D)
Language: English
Instruments: piano/organ
Published: Tune: Music: St. Basil the Great, Charles V. Stanford, in Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1916; Lyrics: Frederick G. Scott, The Soul’s Quest, and Other Poems (London: 1885), number 46
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Original text and translations
English text
- 1.
- We hail Thee now, O Jesu,
- Upon Thine altar-throne,
- Though sight and touch have failed us,
- And faith perceives alone!
- Thy love has veiled Thy Godhead
- And hid Thy power divine,
- In mercy to our weakness,
- Beneath an earthly sign.
- 2.
- We hail Thee now, O Jesu;
- In silence hast Thou come;
- For all the hosts of Heaven
- With wonderment are dumb;
- So great the condescension,
- So marvelous the love,
- Which for our sakes, O Savior,
- Have drawn Thee from above.
- 3.
- We hail Thee now, O Jesu;
- For law and type have ceased,
- And Thou in each communion
- Art Sacrifice and Priest;
- We make this great memorial
- In union, Lord, with Thee,
- And plead Thy death and passion
- To cleanse and set us free.
- 4.
- We hail Thee now, O Jesu;
- For death is drawing near,
- And in Thy presence only
- Its terrors disappear.
- Dwell with us, sweetest Savior,
- And guide us through the night,
- Till shadows end in glory,
- And faith be lost in sight.
Lyrics: Frederick G. Scott, The Soul’s Quest, and Other Poems (London: 1885), number 46.