Our faith increase, and light bestow,
namé may truly know.
3 Until we join the hosts that cry:
Holy art Thou, O Lord most high!
And see Thy face, O Lord of might!
'Mid endless joy and blissful light;
4 Exalt the Father and the Son,
And Holy Spirit! Three in One-
To Thee, O Holy Trinity,
Eternal praise and glory be.
LORD, open Thou my heart to hear,
And by Thy Word to me draw near,
that Word still pure retain,
Thy child and heir remain.
2 Thy Word can move the inmost heart,
And health to soul and sense impart :
To this my soul its comfort owes,
This peace and blessedness bestows.
3 Now to the Triune God alone,
Three persons on one blissful throne,
Unceasing praise and glory be
In time and through eternity.
IGHT of light, enlighten me
Now anew the day is dawning;
Sun of grace, the shadows flee,
Brighten Thou my Sunday morning;
With Thy joyous sunshine blest
Happy is my day of rest!
2 Fount of all my joy and peace, To Thy living waters lead me, Thou from earth my soul release,
And with grace and mercy feed me; Bless Thy Word that it may prove Rich in fruits of faith and love.
3 Kindle Thou the sacrifice
That upon my lips is lying;
Clear the shadows from mine eyes,
That, from every error flying,
No strange fire may in me glow
That Thine altar doth not know.
4 Let me with my heart to-day,
Holy, Holy, Holy singing,
Wrapt awhile from earth away,
All my soul to Thee upspringing,
Have a foretaste inly given
How they worship Thee in heaven.
5 Rest in me and I in Thee,
Build a Paradise within me;
O, reveal Thyself to me,
Blessed Love, who diedst to win me;
Fed from Thine exhaustless urn,
Pure and bright my lamp shall burn.
6 Hence all care, all vanity!
For the day to God is holy;
Come, Thou glorious Majesty,
Deign to fill this temple lowly;
Nothing else my soul shall move,
Simply resting in Thy love.
THY presence, gracious God, afford,
Prepare
us to receive Thy Word;
Now let Thy voice engage our ear,
And faith be mixed with what we hear.
2 Distracting thoughts and cares remove,
And fix our hearts and hopes above;
With food divine may we be fed,
And satisfied with living bread.
3 To us the sacred Word apply
sovereign power and energy;
may we, in Thy faith and fear,
Reduce to practice what we hear.
4 Father, in us Thy Son reveal;
Teach us to know and do Thy will;
Thy saving power and love display,
And guide us to the realms of day.
ORD Jesus, though but two or three
In Thy dear name assembled be,
Thou wilt among them show Thy face,
And bless them with Thy saving grace.
2 In Thy dear name again we meet,
And worship humbly at Thy feet,
Thou wilt Thy gracious Word fulfill
And cheer us with Thy presence still.
3 0 Thou from whom all blessings flow,
Thy peace and comfort now bestow;
Abide with us till life is o'er
And make us Thine for evermore.
ABIDE with us, Lord Jesus!
Thy grace sustain our hearts,
That Satan may not harm us
With his malignant arts.
2 Abide with the assurance
Of Thy redeeming Word,
That peace, now and hereafter,
Be ours through Thee, O Lord.
3 Abide, and with Thy radiance
Cheer us, resplendent Light;
Thy truth direct, and keep us
From error's gloomy night.
4 Abide, and let Thy blessing,
Lord, rest on us alway,
All needful strength and graces
Grant Thou us day by day.
5 Abide, be Thy protection
Our safety, tower and shield,
Lest world and Satan fell us,
And drive us from the field.
6 Abide then with us, Savior!
Our constant, faithful Friend;
Grant steadfastness and patience,
And vict'ry in the end.
OW our worship sweet is o'er
Singing, praying, teaching, hearing:
Let us gladly God adore,
For His gracious strength and cheering:
Bless His name, who fain would save us,
For the rich repast He gave us.
2 Now the Blessing cheers our heart,
And the Service all is ended,
Let us joyfully depart,
Be our souls to God commended:
His good Spirit ever guide us,
And with all things well provide us.
3 Let our going out be blest,
Bless our entrance in like measure;
Bless, O Lord, our toil and rest,
Bless our bread, our grief and pleasure;
Be in death Thy blessing given;
And make us blest heirs of heaven!
ALMIGHTY God, Thy Word is cast
Like seed upon the ground;
O let the dew of heaven descend,
And shed its influence round.
2 Let not the foe of Christ and man
This holy seed remove;
Make it take root in every heart,
And grow in faith and love!
3 Let not this life's deceitful cares,
Nor worldly wealth and joy,
Nor scorching beam, nor stormy blast
The rising plant destroy.
4 Where'er the word of life is sown,
A large increase bestow,
That all who hear Thy message, Lord,
Its saving power may know.
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