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What a friend we have in Jesus,
All our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
Everything to God in prayer!
O what peace we often forfeit,
O what needles pain we bear,
All because we do not carry
Everything to God in prayer!
2 Have we trials and
temptations?
Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged:
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Can we find a friend so faithful,
Who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our every weakness:
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
3 Are we weak and heavy-laden,
Cumbered with a load of care?
Jesus only is our refuge:
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Do thy friends despise, forsake
thee?
Take it to the Lord in prayer;
In His arms He’ll take and shield
thee;
Thou wilt find a solace there.
Joseph Scriven, 1820-86.
G OD reveals His presence:
Let us now adore Him,
And with awe appear before
Him.
God is in His temple:
All within keep silence,
Prostrate lie with deepest
reverence. Him alone
God we own,
Him our God and Saviour:
Praise His Name forever.
2 God reveals His presence:
Hear the harps resounding,
See the crowds the throne
surrounding;
Holy, holy, holy!
Hear the hymn ascending,
Angels, saints, their voices
blending.
Bow Thine ear
To us here;
Hearken, 0 Lord Jesus,
To our meaner praises.
3 0 Thou Fount of blessing,
Purify my spirit,
Trusting only in Thy merit:
Like the holy angels
Who behold Thy glory,
May I ceaselessly adore Thee.
Let Thy will, Ever still
Rule Thy Church terrestrial,
As the hosts celestial.
Gerhard Tersteegen, 1697-1769;