Author: Unknown Composer: Hans Georg Nägeli (1773-1836)
1. Assembled congregation, With thanks and adoration, Before God’s throne appear. With pray’r and supplication Each heart shall seek occasion To see the light of grace so clear.
2. In silence give attention, The Lord will cheer and strengthen With His own word and hand. If earnestly we seek Him, And pray’rfully entreat Him, He’ll not let us as orphans stand.
3. His word is full of promise; His angels He’ll admonish His servants to attend, Who in His grace are sharing, And here on earth preparing For that bright home and happy land.
4. Send, Lord, Thy holy teaching To us in humble preaching, Yet in the Spirit’s pow’r, That we, a new creation, In love and true devotion May bear our burden ev’ry hour.
5. Thy Word alone enlightens, With light and power brightens What seems a mystery. It gives us understanding In living faith expanding, Subduing ev’ry enemy.
6. Inspire, O Lord, each servant With love and ardor fervent Thy gospel to proclaim; That, prompted by Thy Spirit, They work and toil with merit Unto the glory of Thy name.
7. Thy messengers Thou sendest, By them to us extendest The living Bread of heav’n. That none of us may perish, Arouse our hearts to cherish The grace and healing to us given.
8. Give faithful servants ever Who have but one endeavor, Thy Gospel to proclaim; Who heed Thy Spirit holy And strive and labor solely, O, Lord, to glorify Thy name.
9. O Father, be the Giver Of Jesus’ powers ever Unto Thy children here; Let more and more be given The inner life from heaven To all who pray with heart sincere!
10. O, bind together fully With love’s devotion holy Thy people, dearest Lord, For whom Thy blood was given To ransom them for heaven. O, hallow them and keep them, Lord!