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346- Lord Who Dost Give to Thy Church

Christian Church: Community in Christ

1

  • 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.

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.

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.

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.