O Christ, Our Hope, Our Heart's Desire

John Chandler (1837) • English

Primary Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20

Verse 1

O Christ, our hope, our heart's desire, redemption's only spring! Creator of the world art thou, its Savior and its King.

Verse 2

How vast the mercy and the love which laid our sins on thee, and led thee to a cruel death, to set thy people free.

Verse 3

But now the bands of death are burst, the ransom has been paid; and thou art on thy Father's throne, in glorious robes arrayed.

Verse 4

O Christ, be thou our lasting joy, our ever great reward! Our only glory may it be to glory in the Lord.

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