Show aier y fro from n ithe tha tho sars st louis louia moral morning 41 1 the odest oldest christians hymn in pad rad ped poled liti lib III ill clement cf t alexandria Is given in greek the moet ancient hymn of the primitive church it is there one hundred and nd fifty 5 ears after the tiei ties asserted to be of much earlier origin it may have bave been sung by the beloved belov td disciple before be he ascended to hl reward the following version wiil wll give some lm prefect idea of its spirit shepherd of tender guiding in love and truth through devious ways wars christ our triumphant eins kins we come thy name to fing ing and here our children bring to shout about thy praise ty A thou art my hoi hot holy lord 3 t the all ail subduing healer hesler hea nea lerot of 1 thou thy el abase 4 that from tina bins deep disgrace thou fave five our race V 1 and eive elve us lim litel 1 thou art wisdoms high priestl f thou hast bast prepared the least feast of HAY H ly luve love and in our mortal pain nobe nore call calli 1 on thee in vain help thou thoa dost dort not disdain t help from above ever be thou our gulde guide our shepherd and our pride our oar staff and jesu jesul 1 thou christ our godl godt by thy perennial word lad us where thoa thon hast trod make our falth faith strong so now and till wedie we die dle i sound we thy praites high and joyfully sing int infants antory and the glad throng who to thy church belong unite and swell kwell tile die bong hoag to christ our king kingi |