Hymn
Thine Arm, O Lord, in Days of Old
Thine arm, O Lord, in days of old,
Was strong to heal and save;
It triumphed o'er disease and death,
O'er darkness and the grave:
To Thee they went, the blind, the dumb,
The palsied and the lame,
The leper with his tainted life,
The sick with fevered frame.
And lo, Thy touch bro't life and health,
Gave speech, and strength, and sight;
And youth renewed and frenzy calmed
Owned Thee, the Lord of Light:
And now, O Lord, be near to bless,
Almighty as of yore,
In crowded streets, by restless couch,
As by Gennesareth's shore.
Be Thou our great Deliv'rer still,
Thou Lord of life and death;
Restore and quicken, soothe and bless
With Thine almighty breath.
To hands that work and eyes that see
Give wisdom's heav'nly lore,
That whole and sick, and weak and strong,
May praise Thee evermore.
Thine Arm, O Lord, in Days of Old — Text from The New Christian Hymnal, 1929. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/thine-arm-o-lord-in-days-of-old
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Who wrote Thine Arm, O Lord, in Days of Old?
The words of Thine Arm, O Lord, in Days of Old were written by E. H. Plumptre; the version here was published in 1929.
Is Thine Arm, O Lord, in Days of Old public domain?
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What is the metre of Thine Arm, O Lord, in Days of Old?
Thine Arm, O Lord, in Days of Old is in Common Metre Double (8.6.8.6 D). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Thy Word Is Like a Garden, Lord, I sing th'almighty power of God and O Little Town of Bethlehem.