Scripture Verse

I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. Revelation 22:13

Introduction

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Robert G. McCutchan (1877–1958)

Words: Re­gi­nald He­ber (1783–1826). Pub­lished post­hu­mous­ly in Hymns Writ­ten and Adapt­ed to the Week­ly Church Ser­vice of the Year (Lon­don: J. Mur­ray, 1827), pag­es 55–56.

Music: De­Pauw Ro­bert G. Mc­Cutch­an, 1930 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Reginald Heber (1783–1826)

Lyrics

Oh Thou, whom nei­ther time nor space
Can cir­cle in, un­seen, un­known,
Nor faith in bold­est flight can trace,
Save through Thy Spir­it and Thy Son!

And Thou that from Thy bright abode,
To us in mor­tal weak­ness shown,
Didst graft the man­hood into God,
Eternal, co-eter­nal Son!

And Thou, whose unc­tion from on high
By com­fort, light, and love is known!
Who, with the Par­ent De­ity,
Dread Spir­it, art for ev­er one!

Great First and Last, Thy bless­ing give!
And grant us faith, Thy gift alone,
To love and praise Thee while we live,
And do what­e’er Thou wouldst have done!