Blest by the sun the olive tree

Hymn for Maundy Thursday - Blest by the sun the olive tree Tune Ganfolan Royal
Blest by the sun, the olive tree,
brought clusters of fair fruit to birth,
whose ripeness now we bring with prayer,
Lord Christ, redeemer of the earth.
Eternal King, look down and bless
the oil your servants offer here,
and may it be a lively sign
which all the powr’s of darkness fear
From those washed in the sacred font
let Satan’s influence depart,
and when this oil the brow shall seal,
transforming grace invade the heart.
Our wounded nature thus be healed,
by your anointing grace, O Lord;
In men and women so renewed
shall God’s own image be restored
Lord Christ, the Father’s only Son,
Who took our flesh in Mary’s womb,
Give light to your anointed ones,
and break the pow’r of death’s dark tomb.
So may this joyous Paschal feast,
the time when saving grace is giv’n,
fill ev’ry Christian soul with praise,
and raise our minds from earth to heav’n
Amen
Organ of Doncaster Minster