Here is one of my favourite hymns of all time. It’s written by Fr Edward Caswall, one of my favourite hymn writers of all time. If it’s the image of Christ’s coming in glory “upon the clouds of heaven” or the quiet image of kneeling before the Blessed Sacrament with Christ as the sole witness. It’s a good hymn for the Ascension of Our Lord too. “This Jesus Who has been taken up from you into heaven, shall come in the same way as you have seen Him going up to heaven.” Acts 1:11.
O Jesus Christ remember When Thou shalt come again Upon the clouds of heaven With all Thy shining train When every eye shall see Thee In deity revealed Who now upon this altar In silence art concealed.
Remember then O Saviour I supplicate of Thee That here I bowed before Thee Upon my bended knee That here I owned Thy presence And did not Thee deny And glorified Thy greatness Though hid from human eye.
Accept divine Redeemer The homage of my praise Be Thou the light and honour And glory of my days Be Thou my consolation When death is drawing nigh Be Thou my only treasure Through all eternity.
Edward Caswall, 1814–78
The sheet music from cc watershed
Us singing it: ojesuschristremember1.mp3
A recording from the choir preparing for Fr Terence’s anniversary Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral:
My last post was a go at supplying a weekly Mass sheet for children. This post is a go at a weekly hymn to help keep these treasures alive.