Scripture Verse

The Lord hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek. Psalm 110:4

Introduction

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John Cennick 1718–1755
National Portrait Gallery

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Words: John Cen­nick, Sac­red Hymns for the Child­ren of God in the Days of Their Pil­grim­age 1743.

Music: Em­mons ar­ranged from an in­stru­men­tal march by Fried­rich Burg­müll­er (1806–1874) (🔊 pdf nwc).

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The Meeting of Abraham and Melchizedek
Peter Paul Rubens (1577–1640)

Lyrics

Thou dear Re­deem­er, dy­ing Lamb,
I love to hear of Thee;
No mu­sic like Thy charm­ing name,
Is half so sweet to me,
Is half so sweet to me.

O let me ev­er hear Thy voice
In mercy to me speak!
And in my Priest, will I rejoice,
My great Mel­chi­ze­dek,
My great Mel­chi­ze­dek.

My Je­sus shall be still my theme,
While in this world I stay;
I’ll sing my Je­sus’ love­ly name
When all things else de­cay,
When all things else de­cay.

When I ap­pear in yon­der cloud,
With all Thy fa­vored throng,
Then I will sing more sweet, more loud,
And Christ shall be my song,
And Christ shall be my song.