O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing
Sunday Morning Devotion: Week 22
Thank you for joining me today as we reflect on one of the Church’s most enduring hymns of praise and testimony. May your heart be stirred to worship and your faith deepened as we explore the richness of God’s redeeming grace.
Opening Prayer
Gracious Lord, our hearts are full of thanksgiving for your redeeming love. We long for a thousand tongues to sing the praises of our great Redeemer. Help us today to grasp more fully the triumphs of your grace, the power of your name, and the cleansing blood of Christ. Fill us with a bold desire to proclaim your glory so that all the earth may know the joy, peace, and freedom found in Jesus. We ask this in his precious name. Amen.
O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing
By Charles Wesley
O for a thousand tongues to sing
my great Redeemer’s praise,
the glories of my God and King,
the triumphs of his grace!My gracious Master and my God,
assist me to proclaim,
to spread thro’ all the earth abroad
the honors of your name.Jesus! the name that charms our fears,
that bids our sorrows cease,
‘tis music in the sinner’s ears,
‘tis life and health and peace.He breaks the power of cancelled sin,
he sets the prisoner free;
his blood can make the foulest clean;
his blood availed for me.To God all glory, praise, and love
be now and ever given
by saints below and saints above,
the Church in earth and heaven.
Key Principles from this Hymn
The gospel is worthy of unending proclamation. Christ’s grace is so glorious that it deserves to be praised by “a thousand tongues.”
The name of Jesus brings comfort, hope, and life. His name calms fears, heals sorrow, and gives peace to the soul.
Christ’s redemption is powerful and personal. He breaks the power of sin, frees the prisoner, and makes even the foulest clean.
Questions for Discussion and Personal Reflection
What would it look like in your life to live as though Jesus is worthy of “a thousand tongues” of praise?
How have you personally experienced the “triumphs of his grace” in your life?
Why is it essential that we proclaim the “honors of his name” across the earth?
In what ways have you found the name of Jesus to bring peace in times of fear or sorrow?
How does the truth that “His blood availed for me” give you confidence and assurance in your salvation?
What sins or spiritual chains has Jesus broken in your life?
How does the image of saints above and below glorifying God together inspire your daily worship?
Related Bible Verses to Reflect Upon
Psalm 96:3 - Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples!
Philippians 2:9-10 - Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow.
Isaiah 61:1 - He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives...
Romans 10:13 - For ‘everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’
Revelation 5:13 - To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!
Action Steps
Share your testimony this week. Tell someone how Jesus has set you free and brought peace to your life.
Memorize a verse that highlights the name or work of Christ. Let it guide your worship and encourage your heart.
Start each day with praise. Begin your mornings by singing or meditating on a hymn or psalm that lifts up the name of Jesus.
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Lord Jesus, we thank you for your saving grace. We praise you for the power of your name that calms our fears and brings peace to our hearts. Thank you for breaking the chains of sin, for cleansing us with your blood, and for calling us to proclaim your name to the world. May our voices, whether one or a thousand, bring you glory today and forever. In your holy name we pray, Amen.
Prayer Prompts
Use the following prayer prompts to encourage you to pray beyond your usual prayer requests. These prompts are included here to help get your own creative juices flowing and not to be regarded as strict and legalistic requirements. Use them or do not use them according to your need. May the Lord bless you as you go deeper with him in the holy communion of prayer.
Petitions – prayers for yourself
Give me greater knowledge, depth of insight, and understanding of God’s Word.
Remind me daily of who I am in Christ. Let me be defined by who God says I am, not the world around me.
Guide me into greater understanding and faithfulness of God’s call in my life.
This week’s events and interactions with others, planned and unplanned.
Other needs
Intercession – prayers for others
My family
My pastor(s), church staff, and missionaries
Those struggling with anger, anxiety, or the overwhelming desire to please people at all costs.
Other needs
Quotation from Church History
“Oh, for a thousand tongues to sing my great Redeemer’s praise!” (Charles Wesley)
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