Scripture Verse

The Lord your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away His face from you, if ye return unto Him. 2 Chronicles 30:9

Introduction

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Wenzel Müller (1767–1835)

Words: Grace W. Hins­dale, Com­ing to the King (New York: An­son D. F. Ran­dolph, 1865), page 34.

Music: Ab­schied Wen­zel Mül­ler, 1828 (🔊 pdf nwc).

Alternate Tunes:

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Hins­dale (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

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Grace W. Hinsdale (1833–1902)

Lyrics

Father in Heav’n, look down, I pray,
And guide my steps through­out the day;
Let not my thoughts to sin in­cline,
But fill me with Thy grace di­vine.

Let all my words and act­ions be
Restrained and gov­erned, Lord, by Thee;
Bless my dear friends whom Thou has giv’n
To teach my soul the way to Heav’n.

Bless me, dear Lord, again I pray;
Let no­thing tempt me from the way
Which leads at last, through Je­sus’ love
To that sweet home of joy above.