Day 22/Track 22 Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne

Author: Emily Steele Elliot, 1864

Scripture: Luke 2:7

Tune: Margaret, Timothy Richard Matthews

Emily Elliot is the first woman composer in my 25 day journey of Christmas Hymns. She wrote more than 140 hymns for choirs and children, in Brighton, England. She wrote this hymn for the children in her father’s parish to perform. Written with the desire that the children would know that Jesus loved them and that God’s love and the hope of heaven promised better times ahead. This is a timeless message we all need to hear.

The last refrain gives us all hope in the second-coming.

And my heart shall rejoice , Lord Jesus! When Thou comest and callest for me.”

I am familiar with the refrain of this song, “Come to my heart, Lord Jesus! There is room in my heart for Thee.”

Are you familiar with this hymn?

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