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132. APPROACH TO THE THRONE OF GOD

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Author:  Jonathan Friedrich Bahnmaier (1774-1841)
​​Music Source:  J. A. Freylinghausen's Neues Geistreiches Gesangbuch, Halle, Germany, 1704

1. To Thee, Saviour, we draw near,
    With our thanks we now appear.
    Hear Thou, Lord, our childlike plea;
    Grant what we shall ask of Thee.
 
2. Mortals in this world can find
    Joys that cheer the carnal mind,
    And what men shall count as gain,
    All such pleasures are in vain.
 
3. Precious is Thy kingdom there,
    What can now with it compare!
    Grace, O Lord, in Thee, we find,
    Joy and peace for heart and mind.
 
4. Jesus, come, we do implore!
    Thine we’d be forevermore.
    Give us now Thy Spirit’s seal;
    Thus Thy promises reveal.
 
5. Lord, Thy gospel does resound
    With its news the world around.
    Nations hear the blessed word,
    Grace and peace from Christ, the Lord.
 
6. Open Thou the hearts of men!
    Let Thy kingdom come, and then
    Check Thou every cunning might,
    Turn to day the darkest night!
 
7. In Thine heralds, power inspire,
    Patience, wisdom, love’s true fire!
    Though they here must sow in tears,
    Yet the richest fruit is theirs.
 
8. Zion, thank Thy Lord anew;
    What you pray He’ll gladly do,
    For His mercy does appear
    To us all, both far and near.
 
9. Brethren, sing through all the days
    Songs of love and hymns of praise.
    Jesus Christ our joy shall be
    Here and in eternity.

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Above all, thanks, praise, and glory be to GOD!
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  • Home
    • Stories of Faith >
      • The Prodigal Son and the Zion’s Harp
      • Steep and Thorny is the Way
      • With Your Zion’s Harps Now Chiming, Praise the Lord!
      • Faithful Unto Death Remain
      • A Loving Devotion to Producing Zion’s Harps, One Copy Per Year
      • Hungarians Begin to Visit Brethren in Communist Ukraine
      • Zion’s Harp Melody Bridges Language Gap
      • Brethren Be Ye Not Affrighted
      • A Letter from Prison
    • Authors
    • Composers
  • Translations
    • Neue Zionsharfe- German
    • Új Sion Hárfa- Hungarian
    • Xapɸa Cиoha- Serbian
    • Noua Harfă A Sionului- Romainian
    • Svete Pisme Novog Siona- Sokac
    • Cithare Davida illi pisme Novog Siona- Bunjevac
    • Harfa Siona- Slovak
    • ПЕСНІ І ХВАЛУ У ХРІСТІ- Ukrainian
    • Zion's Harp
    • Apostolic Christian Hymnal >
      • ACH Texts
      • ACH Sheet Music
    • Arpa De Sion- Spanish
    • Nova Harpa de Sião- Portuguese
    • Sions Harfa- Swedish
    • シオンの竪琴 - Japanese
    • Harfa Siona- Croatian
    • Zion's Hymns
  • Contact
  • Shop
  • Acknowledgements