346 Lord Who Dost Give to Thy Church
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Lord who dost give to Thy church for its healing
Gifts and the grace to sustain and renew
Hear as we pray that today and each morrow
We to Thy purpose may show ourselves true.
Lord who dost give to Thy church for its healing
Gifts and the grace to sustain and renew
Hear as we pray that today and each morrow
We to Thy purpose may show ourselves true.
[2]
Clear be the voices of preachers and prophets
Fearlessly speaking the word of the Lord
Word of redemption thro God s Son incarnate
Blessing for cursing and peace for the sword.
Clear be the voices of preachers and prophets
Fearlessly speaking the word of the Lord
Word of redemption thro God s Son incarnate
Blessing for cursing and peace for the sword.
[3]
Tender and wise be the hearts of the pastors
Guiding and guarding the souls in their care
Firm with the wayward a strength to the doubting
Helping the needy their burdens to bear.
Tender and wise be the hearts of the pastors
Guiding and guarding the souls in their care
Firm with the wayward a strength to the doubting
Helping the needy their burdens to bear.
[4]
May those who teach grow in knowledge and patience
Guiding to wisdom the young and the old
Training for worship and witness and service
Foes to all falsehood in truthfulness bold.
May those who teach grow in knowledge and patience
Guiding to wisdom the young and the old
Training for worship and witness and service
Foes to all falsehood in truthfulness bold.
[5]
Lord ever give to us gifts in due measure
Each needing other and all having worth;
So to the Father the Son and the Spirit
Glory be shown by the church here on earth.
Lord ever give to us gifts in due measure
Each needing other and all having worth;
So to the Father the Son and the Spirit
Glory be shown by the church here on earth.