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Sing out our praise to the living Lord! in the schools, amen, on the farms, amen, in
the villages, amen, everywhere in the land,
CHORUS amen.
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Gather, Christians, the Lord we now await. 378 Jesus, we are here;
Jesus, we are here;
Gather, Christians, behold he comes. Jesus, we are here, Jesus, we are here;
Rejoice and sing for the Lord is King! 3/3 We are here for you.
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376 God of mercy, God of grace, 379 Be with us, gracious Lord,
Verse 1 today
God of mercy, God of grace,
Show the brightness of your face; Verse 1
Shine upon us, Saviour, shine, Be with us, gracious Lord, today; This house we
dedicate to thee:
Fill your Church with light divine; O hear thy servants as they pray,
And your saving health extend And let thine ear attentive be! 1/6
Unto earth's remotest end. 1/3
Verse 2
Verse 2 Within these walls let holy peace,
Let the peoples praise you, Lord; Be by all that Let love and truth be always found;
live adored; let the nations shout and sing May burdened hearts find sweet release,
And souls with richest grace be crowned. 2/6
Glory to their Saviour King;
At your feet their tribute pay, Verse 3
And your holy will obey. 2/3 May here be heard the suppliant's sigh,
The weary enter into rest;
Verse 3 Here may the contrite to thee cry,
Let the peoples praise you, Lord; And waiting souls be richly blessed. 3/6
Earth shall then her fruits afford;
God to us his blessing give, Verse 4
Here, when the gospel sound is heard,
We to God devoted live; And here proclaimed the saving name,
All below, and all above, One in joy, and light, May hearts be quickened, moved, and stirred,
and love. 3/3 Amen. And souls be kindled into flame. 4/6
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377 Alleluia, amen, alleluia, Verse 5
Here may the dead be made to live, The dumb
Verse 1 to sing, the deaf to hear;
Alleluia, amen, alleluia, And do thou to the humble give
Alleluia, amen, alleluia, Pardon and peace instead of fear. 5/6
Verse 6
Lift up your voice, let all rejoice, Make this, O Lord, thine own abode,
Lift up your voice, let all rejoice Thy presence in these courts be given;
Be this, indeed, the house of God, And this in
truth the gate of heaven. 6/6 Amen.
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