Hymn Text - Fr. Christopher Phillips - Jesus Christ, our Saviour King / LUCERNA LAUDONIAE
  • Jesus Christ, our Saviour King,
    unto thee thy people sing;
    hear the prayers we humbly make,
    hear them for thy mercy's sake.
    Lord Jesus Christ, O Lamb Divine,
    fill our souls, and make us thine.

    Give us eyes that we may see;
    give us hearts to worship thee;
    give us ears that we may hear;
    in thy love, Lord, draw us near.
    Lord Jesus Christ, O Lamb Divine,
    fill our souls, and make us thine.

    In our darkness, shed thy light;
    lift us to thy heav'nly height;
    may we be thy dwelling-place:
    tabernacles of thy grace
    Lord Jesus Christ, O Lamb Divine,
    fill our souls, and make us thine

    In thy Kingdom grant us rest,
    in Jerusalem the blest;
    with the saints our lips shall sing,
    with the angels echoing:
    Lord Jesus Christ, O Lamb Divine,
    thou dost reign, and we are thine!

    Text: Fr. Christopher G. Phillips, 1990. Permission for non-commercial use.
    Intended tune: "Lucerna Laudoniæ" by David Evans (1874-1948)
  • davido
    Posts: 942
    This is great. I've used Fr Phillips' 'Holy Joseph, intercessor' before, glad to see another poem from him.

    Wikipedia says the tune is now PD so score is attached.
    Jesus Christ, our Savior King (LUCERNA LAUDONIAE).pdf
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  • Thank you for the setting, davido!