Scripture Verse

Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 2 Peter 3:18

Introduction

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Jonathan Bayley (1810–1886)

Words: Jo­na­than Bay­ley, in The Book of Wor­ship (New York: New Church Board of Pub­li­ca­tions, 1876), num­ber 29.

Music: Frank Sew­all (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Frank Sewall (1837–1915)

Lyrics

O Je­sus, Lord and Sav­ior,
The soul’s eter­nal king,
Grant now Thy grace and favor,
While we Thy praises sing!

Refrain

Come, Sav­ior, come,
And give Thy Spi­rit course,
O feed us now and ev­er­more,
From love’s eter­nal source!

Far, far from Thee, our Sav­ior,
Our youthful steps might roam,
By sin and darkness sink in death,
Nor reach our heav’nly home.

Refrain

Within Thy Church, Lord Je­sus,
O let our souls aspire,
To see Thy Spi­rit’s holy light
And feel celestial fire!

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Abide with us, Lord Je­sus,
Fill us with holy zeal;
Give us to think as angels think,
And feel as angels feel.

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