O Child of Lowly Manger Birth
Authors: Ferdinand Q. Blanchard • Composers: George W. Chadwick • Meter: 8.8.8.8. • Language: English • Formats: lyrics, png • Copyright: Free PNG, Public Domain • Years: 1888, 1906
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1. O Child of lowly manger birth
On whose low cry the ages wait,
Lead us thy way, and every day
Guide us to see what made thee great.
2. O Jesus, youth of Nazareth,
Preparing for the bitter strife,
Wilt thou impart to every heart
Thy perfect purity of life?
3. O Christ whose words make dear the fields
And hillsides green of Galilee,
Grant us to find, with rev’rent mind,
The truth thou saidst should make us free.
4. O suff’ring Lord on Calvary,
Whom love led on to mortal pain,
We know thy cross is not a loss
If we thy love shall truly gain.
5. O Master of abundant life
From natal morn to vict’ry’s hour,
We look to thee, heed thou our plea,
Teach us to share thy ageless power.
Amen.