Hymn: O how shall I receive Thee
- Title:
- First Line: O how shall I receive Thee
- Hymnal: The Hymnal: published by the Authority of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.
- Denomination: Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.); Northern Presbyterian
- Publisher: Presbyterian Board of Publication and Sabbath School Work
- Publication Date: 1895
Author(s)
- Author Name: John Christian Jacobi
- Born: 1670
- Died: 1750
- Gender: M
- Author Name: Paul Gerhardt
- Born: 1607
- Died: 1676
- Gender: M
- Author Name: Arthur T. Russell
- Born: 1806
- Died: 1874
- Gender: M
Full Text
1 O how shall I receive Thee, How meet Thee on Thy way, Blest hope of every nation, My soul's Delight and Stay? O Jesus, Jesus, give me Now by Thine own pure light, To know whate'er is pleasing And welcome in Thy sight. 2 Thy Zion palms is strewing, And branches fresh and fair; My heart is praise awaking, Her anthem shall prepare. Perpetual thanks and praises Forth from my heart shall spring; I to Thy Name the service Of all my powers will bring. 3 Love caused Thy incarnation, Love brought Thee down to me; Thy thirst for my salvation Procured my liberty: O Love beyond all telling, That led Thee to embrace, In love all love excelling, Our lost and fallen race. 4 Ye, who with guilty terror Are trembling, fear no more: With love and grace the Savior Shall you to hope restore. He comes: He comes, who sinners Shall with the children place. The children of His Father, The heirs of life and grace. Amen.