O for a thousand tongues to sing

1
O for a thousand tongues to sing
  My great Redeemer’s praise,
The glories of my God and King,
  The triumphs of His grace.
2
My gracious Master and my God,
  Assist me to proclaim,
To spread through all the earth abroad,
  The honors of Thy name.
3
Jesus! the name that charms our fears,
  That bids our sorrows cease;
’Tis music in the sinner’s ears,
  ’Tis life, and health, and peace.
4
His love my heart has captive made,
  His captive would I be,
For He was bound, and scourged and died,
  My captive soul to free.
5
He breaks the power of canceled sin,
  He sets the prisoner free;
His blood can make the foulest clean;
  His blood availed for me.
6
So now Thy blessed Name I love,
  Thy will would e’er be mine.
Had I a thousand hearts to give,
  My Lord, they all were Thine!
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Olowoporoku Sunmisola

Nigeria, Lagos, Nigeria

I just sang it now and one of the one you said has been removed out of nineteen stanza is the one I love: 'i felt my Lord atoning blood close to my soul applied

Me, me he loved the son of God, for me for me he died.


Ana Lara

United States

“O For a Thousand Tongues” was written in 1749 on the eleventh anniversary of Charles Wesley’s own conversion experience. It is believed that it may have been inspired by a remark Peter Bohler, a Moravian leader, who exclaimed, “Had I a thousand tongues, I would praise Christ Jesus with all of them. ” The hymn originally had nineteen stanzas and when first published was titled, “For the Anniversary Day of One’s Conversion. ” Most of the verses no longer used deal with Wesley’s conversion experiences. For example:

“I felt my Lord’s atoning blood close to my soul applied

Me, me He loved—the Son of God—for me, for me, He died. ”


Deanna

Pompano Beach, Florida, United States

My husband and I just sang this hymn together sitting in our backyard doing our evening devotions. We choose to sing our great Redeemer’s praise in the midst of this worldwide covid-19 situation!


Caroline Ogunsola

Kent, United Kingdom

JESUS... the name above all names!

Highly inspiring hymn. O for a thousand tongues to sing my redeemer praise.... 🎶👑🎵🎶🎵🎼


Anotida Lovemore Chingwena

Harare, Zimbabwe

beautiful hymn


Leyla

Lakeland, Florida, United States

Love this song!!


Regina Awini

Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

I love this hymn, always fills my heart with joy anytime I sing. Thank you for making all the verses handy online, now I can sing joyfully remembering all the words.

Good work done Kudos


Annette S Adamson

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Beautiful!!

I havent sang this song in years.

While I was praying the Holy Spirit brought it back to my remembrance.

Praise God He broke the power of cancelled sin from my life years ago.

Amen.


Jan Fearn

Chicago, Illinois, United States

"He breaks the power of canceled sin, He sets the prisoner free!" Lord, You are our Jubilee!


Vivian T

OR, United States

In Mennonite Publishing House's Church Hymnal 1927, four stanzas are given, corresponding to 1-3 & 5 above. "Dear Redeemer " is used in the first verse, as well as "'tis music to my ravished ears" in the third. The fourth verse uses "reigning sin" instead of "cancelled sin."

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