Thy Presence, Gracious God! Afford Lyrics John Fawcett, 1782
4 verses, meter L.M., public domain, free to print and project.
The words
Verse 1. Thy presence, gracious God! afford:
Prepare us to receive thy word;
Now let thy voice engage our ear,
And faith be mixed with what we hear.
Verse 2. Distracting thoughts and cares remove,
And fix our hearts and hopes above;
With food divine may we be fed
And satisfied with living bread.
Verse 3. To us thy sacred word apply,
With sovereign power and energy;
And may we, in thy faith and fear,
Reduce to practice what we hear.
Verse 4. Father, in us thy Son reveal;
Teach us to know and do thy will;
Thy saving power and love display.
And guide us to the realms of day.
Words copied from The Otterbein Hymnal (1892). They were published in 1782, so they are in the public domain in the United States, and your church may print them, show them and sing them without a license.
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