Scripture Verse

Where two or three are gathered together in My name, there am I in the midst of them. Matthew 18:20

Introduction

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Wilhelm IV of Sachsen-Weimar (1598–1662)

Words: Wil­helm IV of Sach­sen-Wei­mar, in the Can­tio­nale Sac­rum, se­cond edi­tion, 1651 (Herr Je­su Christ, dich zu uns wend). Trans­lat­ed from Ger­man to Eng­lish by Ca­the­rine Wink­worth, The Chor­ale Book for Eng­land, 1863, alt.

Music: Herr Je­su Christ Can­tio­nale Ger­ma­ni­cum (Dres­den, Ger­ma­ny: 1628) (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Catherine Winkworth
(1827–1878)

Lyrics

Lord Je­sus, Christ, be pre­sent now,
Our hearts in true de­vo­tion bow,
Thy Spir­it send with grace di­vine,
And let Thy truth with­in us shine.

Unseal our lips to sing Thy praise,
Our souls to Thee in wor­ship raise,
Make strong our faith, in­crease our light
That we may know Thy name aright.

Until we join the hosts that cry,
Holy art Thou, O Lord, most high!
And in the light of that blest place
Fore’er be­hold Thee face to face.

Glory to God the Fa­ther, Son,
And Ho­ly Spir­it, Three in One!
To Thee, O bless­èd Tri­ni­ty,
Be praise through­out eter­ni­ty!