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392 And are we yet alive
Verse 1 And are we yet alive, Verse 2
And see each other‟s face? Thee we expect, our faithful Lord,
Glory and praise to Jesus give Who in thy name are joined;
For His redeeming grace! 1/6 We wait, according to thy word,
Thee in the midst to find. 2/5
Verse 2
Preserved by power divine Verse 3
To full salvation here, With us thou art assembled here; But O thyself
Again in Jesu's praise we join, reveal !
And in His sight appear. 2/6 Son of the living God, appear!
Let us thy presence feel. 3/5
Verse 3
What troubles have we seen, Verse 4
What conflicts have we passed, Whom now we seek, O may we meet !
Fightings without, and fears within, Jesus the crucified,
Since we assembled last! 3/6 Show us thy bleeding hands and feet,
Thou who for us have died. 4/5
Verse 4
But out of all the Lord Verse 5
Has brought us by His love; Cause us the record to receive, Speak, and the
And still He does His help afford, tokens show:
And hides our life above. 4/6 'O be not faithless, but believe
In me, who died for you!' 5/5
Verse 5 HOME
Then let us make our boast 394 Come, let us use the grace
Of His redeeming power, divine,
Which saves us to the uttermost, Verse 1
Till we can sin no more. 5/6 Come, let us use the grace divine,
And all, with one accord,
Verse 6 In a perpetual covenant join
Let us take up the cross Ourselves to Christ the Lord: 1/5
Till we the crown obtain,
And gladly reckon all things loss, Verse 2
So we may Jesus gain. 6/6 Give up ourselves, through Jesu's power,
His name to glorify;
Praise ye the Lord, alleluia! And promise, in this sacred hour,
Praise ye the Lord, alleluia! For God to live and die. 2/5
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia Praise ye the Lord!
HOME Verse 3
393 See , Jesu, thy disciples see, The cov'nant we this moment make Be ever kept
Verse 1 in mind:
See , Jesu, thy disciples see, We will no more our God forsake,
The promised blessing give; Or cast His words behind. 3/5
Met in thy name, we look to thee,
Expecting to receive. 1/5 Verse 4

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