Scripture Verse

How shall I come before the Lord, and bow myself before the high God? Micah 6:6

Introduction

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William H. Drummond (1778–1865)

Words: Will­iam H. Drum­mond, in A Book of Hymns for Pub­lic and Pri­vate De­vo­tion, 10th edi­tion, ed­it­ed by Sam­uel Long­fel­low (Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts: Tick­nor & Fields, 1848).

Music: Ga­li­lee (Armes) Phi­lip Armes, in Hymns An­cient and Mo­dern, 1875 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Philip Armes (1836–1908)

Lyrics

One cup of heal­ing oil and wine,
One of­fer­ing laid upon mer­cy’s shrine,
Is thrice more grate­ful, Lord, to Thee,
Than lift­ed eye or bend­ed knee.

In true and in­ward faith we trace
The source of ev­ery out­ward grace;
Within the pi­ous heart it plays,
A liv­ing fount of joy and praise.

Kind deeds of peace and love be­tray
Where’er the stream has found its way;
But where these spring not rich and fair,
The stream has ne­ver wan­dered there.