I loved singing this hymn at six or seven at Goodwood Chapel in Leicester. We sang it again yesterday at Trinity Abingdon. It’s been about 60 years since I was that little boy beside my parents. Most of the service went over my head back then, but this song was different. I loved it then, and I still love singing it now! This time, the verse that directly addresses Jesus in his many aspects particularly struck me. It was all directed at Jesus.
O Jesus, shepherd, guardian, friend,
my Prophet, Priest, and King,
my Lord, my Life, my Way, my End,
accept the praise I bring.