Scripture Verse

Ask, and you will receive. John 16:24

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: W. How­ard Doane, Roy­al Dia­dem, (New York & Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Big­low & Main, 1873), page 29 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Howard Doane (1832–1915)

Lyrics

Let us pray for a bless­ing of God,
To di­rect us in all that we do,
For the coun­sel and aid of His Spir­it,
Our vi­gor and strength to re­new.

Refrain

Let us pray, let us pray,
And the bless­ing He will sure­ly im­part;
Let us pray, let us pray,
For a deep­er work of grace in the heart.

Let us pray for a bless­ing of God,
Tis a boon He will nev­er deny,
When the pray­er at His foot­stool of mer­cy
Is waft­ed by faith to the sky.

Refrain

Let us pray that the bless­ing of God
Now may rest on us here as we meet,
That our souls may be filled with His glo­ry,
Our hearts with His good­ness re­plete.

Refrain