Scripture Verse

We love Him, because He first loved us. 1 John 4:19

Introduction

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George Croly (1780–1860)

Words: George Cro­ly, Psalms and Hymns for Pub­lic Wor­ship (Lon­don: Ken­drick, 1854).

Music: St. Da­vid (Ra­vens­croft) Tho­mas Ra­vens­croft, The Whole Booke of Psalmes (Lon­don: 1621) (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Thomas Ravenscroft (1592–1635)

Lyrics

Lord, who hast sought us out, un­sought,
Arise, and make us whole:
Teach us to love Thee as we ought,
And give Thee all the soul.

Grant that all we, who meet, this hour,
Within Thy house of pray­er,
May have Thy peace, and own Thy pow­er,
But spare our weak­ness, spare!

Give us Thy grace, Thy faith, Thy love,
In all our hearts’ dis­tress;
O Thou! in whom we live and move,
Look down, and hear, and bless.

Jesus! as­sume Mes­si­ah’s throne,
Thy foes be­fore Thee driv­en,
Thy will, in grace and glo­ry, done
In earth as ’tis in Hea­ven.