It was written by English Roman-Catholic convert, physiotherapist, and later teacher and hymn-writer Estelle White (1925-2011)
Hymn books where it has been published include:
- 20th Century Folk Hymnal, Volume 2, Mayhew Mccrimmon Ltd, Leigh-on-Sea, England, 1975
- Celebration Hymnal for Everyone, McCrimmon Publications, England, 1994 and 2012.
Unusually for a hymn by this author, which was re-published in the 1990s, no on-line examples have been found. If you know anything more about this hymn, please leave a message in the Comments box near the bottom of the page.
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1. Man of Galilee,
will you come and stand by me.
through the length of each working day?
Bless O Lord, my efforts I pray.
2. Man who healed the blind,
open up the eyes of my mind
to the needs of my fellow man.
Help me give with open hands.
3. Man of bread and wine
show me by the means of this sign
that I share your life and your light
with the neighbour here at my side.
4. Man of Calvary
give me strength and will to be be free
of the weight of self-pity's chains,
then my trials will be but gains.
5. Man at God's right hand
will you help me understand
that in you, when my breath is stilled,
all my longings will be fulfilled.
will you come and stand by me.
through the length of each working day?
Bless O Lord, my efforts I pray.
2. Man who healed the blind,
open up the eyes of my mind
to the needs of my fellow man.
Help me give with open hands.
3. Man of bread and wine
show me by the means of this sign
that I share your life and your light
with the neighbour here at my side.
4. Man of Calvary
give me strength and will to be be free
of the weight of self-pity's chains,
then my trials will be but gains.
5. Man at God's right hand
will you help me understand
that in you, when my breath is stilled,
all my longings will be fulfilled.
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| Imaged adapted Young Jesus, the Carpenter, by French painter François Lafond, in 1896 - from Wikipedia |
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