Thine Arm, O Lord, In The Days Of Old

 

"The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me,
because the Lord has anointed and qualified Me
to preach the Gospel of good tidings to the meek,
the poor, and afflicted;  He has sent Me to bind up
and heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to
the captives and the opening of the prison and of
the eyes to those who are bound."
Isaiah 61:1

Jesus Unrolls The Book In The Synagogue

(1886-1894)

James Tissot

(1836-1902)

French artist

Brooklyn Museum

Thine arm, O Lord, in the 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 brought 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 street, by restless couch,

As by Gennesaret's shore.

Be Thou our great Deliverer 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 heavenly lore,

That whole and sick, and weak and strong,

May praise Thee evermore.

Amen

"Thine Arm, O Lord, In The Days Of Old"
(1864)
Reverend Edward Hayes Plumptre
(1821-1891)
Anglican clergyman, scholar, and hymn writer