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1. Lord, we come before thee now, | 1. Lord, we come before thee now, | ||
At thy feet we humbly bow; | At thy feet we humbly bow; | ||
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Tune our lips to sing thy praise. | Tune our lips to sing thy praise. | ||
− | 2. In thine own appointed way, | + | 2. In thine own appointed way, |
Now we seek thee – here we stay; | Now we seek thee – here we stay; | ||
Lord, we know not how to go | Lord, we know not how to go | ||
Till a blessing thou bestow. | Till a blessing thou bestow. | ||
− | Send some message from thy word, | + | Send some message from thy word, |
That may joy and peace afford; | That may joy and peace afford; | ||
Let thy Spirit now impart | Let thy Spirit now impart | ||
Full salvation to each heart. | Full salvation to each heart. | ||
− | 3. Comfort those who weep and mourn, | + | 3. Comfort those who weep and mourn, |
Let the time of joy return; | Let the time of joy return; | ||
Those that are cast down lift up, | Those that are cast down lift up, | ||
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Tune our lips to sing thy praise. | Tune our lips to sing thy praise. | ||
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Now we seek thee, here we stay; | Now we seek thee, here we stay; | ||
Lord, we know not how to go | Lord, we know not how to go | ||
Till a blessing thou bestow. | Till a blessing thou bestow. | ||
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That may joy and peace afford; | That may joy and peace afford; | ||
Let thy Spirit now impart | Let thy Spirit now impart | ||
Full salvation to each heart. | Full salvation to each heart. | ||
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Let the time of joy return; | Let the time of joy return; | ||
Those that are cast down lift up, | Those that are cast down lift up, | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:34, 19 November 2020
General information
This is an hymn by William Hammond (1719-1783), published in his Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs in 1745. There are a number of different versions of the hymn.
Settings by composers
- Amos Pilsbury — Salem
- Thurlow Weed — Lord, we come before Thee now
Text and translations
![]() George Whitefield, 1758 |
Martin Madan, 1769 |
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