Sunday's Hymn: John Calvin

Not to be outdone by that other hymn writing reformer, I suppose.

I Greet Thee, Who My Sure Redeemer Art

I greet Thee, who my sure Redeemer art,
My only trust and Savior of my heart,
Who pain didst undergo for my poor sake;
I pray Thee from our hearts all cares to take.

Thou art the King of mercy and of grace,
Reigning omnipotent in every place;
So come, O King, and our whole being sway;
Shine on us with the light of Thy pure day.

Thou art the life, by which alone we live,
And all our substance and our strength receive;
Sustain us by Thy faith and by Thy power,
And give us strength in every trying hour.

Thou hast the true and perfect gentleness,
No harshness hast Thou and no bitterness;
O grant to us the grace we find in Thee,
That we may dwell in perfect unity.

Our hope is in no other save in Thee;
Our faith is built upon Thy promise free;
Lord, give us peace, and make us calm and sure,
That in Thy strength we evermore endure.

(Sung to Toulane, from the Genevan Psalter. Update: You can hear it sung here, courtesy of the Center for Church Music.)

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Other hymns, worship songs, etc. posted today:

• How Honorable is the Place and more, at The Thirsty Theologian
• When All Thy Mercies, O My God at John Dekker's Journal
• Praise the Lord, Ye Heavens Adore Him at Jam and Books
  
• May Jesus Christ Be Praised at Ian's Messy Desk
• O Come, O Come Emmanuel at Unity Without Verity
• All My Sins Have Been Forgiven at Seasonings
  
• The Collect for the Sunday Next Before Advent at Magic Statistics
• Brandon of Siris writes his own hymn for the Feast of Christ the King, and then "goes wild", says he, and posts several other hymns as well: Jesus, King Most Wonderful, Crown Him With Many Crowns, O God of Love, O King of Peace, The Eternal Gifts of Christ the King.
  

Have you posted a hymn for Sunday and I missed it? Let me know by leaving a link in the comments or by emailing me at the address in the sidebar, and I'll add your post to the list.

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