Make vows to the Lord your God and fulfill them.
Psalm 76:11
Words: Ernest E. Ryden, 1923.
Music: St. Peter (Reinagle) Alexander R. Reinagle, 1836 (🔊 pdf nwc).
With solemn joy we come, dear Lord,
To make our vows this day;
We find in Thee our hope, our life,
Thou art the living way.
In childhood’s pure and blessèd morn
Thy gift was shed from Heav’n,
When at the sacred font of life
Our souls to Thee were giv’n.
And through the years Thy wondrous grace
Has followed all the way;
Thy love has never let us go,
Though we are prone to stray.
Forgive, dear Lord, each fault and stain,
And cleanse our hearts from sin;
Help us to walk in humble faith,
And keep us pure within.
O blessèd Savior, Thine we are,
Thy name we would confess;
Thy Spirit pour into our hearts,
Our youthful lives to bless.
O keep us faithful, keep us true,
And seal us for Thine own,
That we may stand at last with joy
Before Thy great white throne.