Oh, for a thousand tongues

Oh, for a thousand tongues to sing

I don't have the time or ability to praise God as He deserves

My great Redeemer’s praise,

to praise the glorious God who redeemed me

The glories of my God and king,

to recognize the glorious God who is my king

The triumphs of His grace!

The victory God won over my sin for his grace

1. My gracious Master and my God,

   God is a totalitarian master who rules by grace

   
   Assist me to proclaim,

   May the Holy Spirit give me the ability

   
   To spread through all the earth abroad,
   May my celebration and praise of God spread through all of creation

   The honors of Thy name.

   It would take an eternity to list all of the things God has done and brought about

2. Jesus! the name that charms our fears,

   because of his teaching, sacrifice, death and resurrection the name of Jesus has a power to conquer even our deepest fear

   
   That bids our sorrows cease—

   the name of Jesus brings joy to a sorrowful heart

   
   ’Tis music in the sinner’s ears,

   the name of Jesus is music which cause us to celebrate and rejoice

   
   ’Tis life, and health, and peace.

   Jesus is life, by his stripes we are healed and he is our peace with God

3. He breaks the pow’r of canceled sin,

   Jesus not only canceled sin but overcome its power

   
   He sets the pris’ner free;

   by becoming sin Jesus destroyed our captivity to sin

   
   His blood can make the foulest clean,

   the blood of Jesus cleanses and redeems us

   
   His blood availed for me.

   His blood has won the victory!!!

4. He speaks, and, list’ning to His voice,

   please listen for and to the voice of Jesus

   
   New life the dead receive,

   Through Jesus we who are dead in our sin are resurrected into new life

   
   The mournful, broken hearts rejoice,

   Jesus brings healing, hope and joy

   
   The humble poor believe.

Those who recognize their spiritual poverty can receive the Gospel

4. Glory to God, and praise and love

   recognizing God's redemption we express our love

   
   Be ever, ever giv’n

   We will glorify, praise and love God forever

   
   By saints below and saints above,

   We join with believers of all time and beyond time

   
   The church in earth and heav’n.

   We are a living body and never parted by death

Charles Wesley wrote thousands of hymns during his lifetime and this was one of his favorites. It is believed over the years he wrote dozens of verses for this hymn. I once saw a book that listed over 100 versus that had been collected. I regret I did not purchase the book but did not have the money at that time.