Scripture Verse

Where two or three are gathered together in My name, there am I in the midst of them. Matthew 18:20

Introduction

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William Pennefather
1816–1873
National Portrait Gallery

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Words: Will­iam Pen­ne­fa­ther, cir­ca 1855.

Music: Be­mer­ton (Cas­wall) Fried­rich Fil­itz, 1847 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pic­ture of Fil­itz (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Jesus, stand among us
In Thy ris­en power;
Let this time of worship
Be a hallowed hour.

Breathe the Ho­ly Spi­rit
Into every heart;
Bid the fears and sorrows
From each soul depart.

Thus with quickened footsteps
We pursue our way,
Watching for the dawning
Of each eter­nal day.