Scripture Verse

It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord. Lamentations 3:26

Introduction

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James T. Fields (1817–1881)

Words: James T. Fields (1817–1881).

Music: As­crip­tion Lu­ther O. Em­er­son, 1866 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Luther O. Emerson (1820–1915)

Lyrics

Thou who hast called our be­ing here,
And giv’n us souls to save,
Who taught us more of love than fear,
Of Heav’n than of the grave—

To Thee in ev­ery mor­tal hour
With con­fi­dence we turn,
And feel­ing Thine abid­ing pow­er,
Our hearts with rap­ture burn.

Thy king­dom come, Thy will be done,
May all Thy child­ren say,
And thank Thee, Fa­ther, for Thy Son,
Who taught us how to pray.