We come again, O gra­cious Lord,
Around Thy hal­lowed mer­cy seat,
To feast upon Thy liv­ing Word,
And lay our bur­dens at Thy feet.

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Shut out the world, that we may see
Within our midst no one but Thee;
Our love in­spire through faith di­vine,
That we may hear no voice but Thine.

We come again, for still we need
Refreshing show­ers our hearts to cheer,
In Thy dear name the grace we plead,
That to Thy throne will bring us near.

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Our strength re­new, our hope in­crease,
And may we now Thy bless­ings share;
Keep Thou Thine own in per­fect peace,
Control our thoughts, di­rect our pray­er.

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And when this hour shall pass away,
Oh, may Thy pre­sence come so near
That from our hearts we all may say,
’Twas good for us to ga­ther here.

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