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O for a thousand tongues to sing
My great Redeemer’s praise,
The glories of my God and King,
The triumphs of His grace.
My great Redeemer’s praise,
The glories of my God and King,
The triumphs of His grace.
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My gracious Master and my God,
Assist me to proclaim,
To spread through all the earth abroad,
The honors of Thy name.
Assist me to proclaim,
To spread through all the earth abroad,
The honors of Thy name.
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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.
That bids our sorrows cease;
’Tis music in the sinner’s ears,
’Tis life, and health, and peace.
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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.
His captive would I be,
For He was bound, and scourged and died,
My captive soul to free.
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He breaks the power of canceled sin,
He sets the prisoner free;
His blood can make the foulest clean;
His blood availed for me.
He sets the prisoner free;
His blood can make the foulest clean;
His blood availed for me.
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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!
Thy will would e’er be mine.
Had I a thousand hearts to give,
My Lord, they all were Thine!
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CHRIST—HIS PERSON
Some Bible students have a superficial understanding of why we need Christ as well as God. Some may think that besides God we have Christ as our Savior and Redeemer. They may give the impression that God is not our Redeemer and Savior and that Christ is someone besides God who is our Savior and Redeemer. This understanding is not accurate. It is more accurate to say that without being Christ God could not be our Savior, and that without being Christ God could not be our Redeemer. In order to be our Savior and Redeemer, God must be Christ. This is why the New Testament reveals that both God and Christ are the Savior and the Redeemer. This does not mean that we have two Saviors or two Redeemers. On the contrary, we have one Savior and one Redeemer. The fact that we have one Savior and one Redeemer and that both God and Christ are the Savior and the Redeemer indicates that God and Christ are one. Apart from being Christ, our God could not redeem us. Apart from being Christ, He would not have a way to save fallen sinners.
The Conclusion of the
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Message 21(LSM)
Oregon, WI, United States
See all 18 original verses in Wikipedia.
Moose Lake, MN, United States
OUR DAILY BREAD DEVOTIONAL SAYS THERE ARE 18!! VERSES TO O For a Thousand Tongues. Anyone know verses 7- 18???
Malverne, NY, United States
Thank you Jesus for your blood
Mansfield, Ohio, United States
I’ve must have sung this hymn a thousand times. I just noticed the progression from a thousand tongues to a thousand hearts. We start by confessing with our lips and then praising Him. Eventually He really gains our heart and we ask for a thousand hearts to love Him. That is true gain and a marvelous inspiration.
Bulawayo, Matebeleland, Spain
I cry when listening to or singing this hymn. Those words reach deep into the heart. It's the Holy Spirit showing us the great love of our Redeemer and King, Jesus Christ who is coming soon.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Oh for a thousand tongues....
One of my favourite hymns in this universe!
All praise to God for his mercies. Amen
Mowe, Ogun, Nigeria
Great!
Festac, Lagos, Nigeria
The Holy Spirit just reminded me of this hymn to gladden my heart.
Had I a thousand heart to give
My Lord they all were thine.
Glory be to God.
Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
Behold my Lord and Saviour!
He came to set the captive free,
He came to release the prisoner,
He came to loose my tongue, correct my sight and give me a listening hear.
I'll forever praise His Holy name.