Hymn
O could I speak the matchless worth
O could I speak the matchless worth,
O, could I sound the glories forth
Which in my Saviour shine,
I'd soar and touch the heavenly strings,
And vie with Gabriel, while he sings
In notes almost divine.
I'd sing the precious blood He spilt,
My ransom from the dreadful guilt
Of sin and wrath divine:
I'd sing His glorious righteousness,
In which all-perfect heavenly dress
My soul shall ever shine.
I'd sing the characters He bears,
And all the forms of love He wears,
Exalted on His throne:
In loftiest songs of sweetest praise,
I would to everlasting days
Make all His glories known.
Soon the delightful day will come,
When my dear Lord will bring me home,
And I shall see His face:
Then with my Saviour, Brother, Friend,
A blest eternity I'll spend,
Triumphant in His grace.
Amen.
O could I speak the matchless worth — Text from Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church, 1917. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/o-could-i-speak-the-matchless-worth
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote O could I speak the matchless worth?
The words of O could I speak the matchless worth were written by Samuel Medley; the version here was published in 1917. The library holds 5 more hymns by Samuel Medley, including Sufficiency and Freeness and The Lovingkindness of the Lord.
Is O could I speak the matchless worth public domain?
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What is the metre of O could I speak the matchless worth?
O could I speak the matchless worth is in 8.8.6.8.8.6. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, O Love Divine, How Sweet Thou Art, The End of Life and The Pilgrim's Happy Lot.