Music at St. Andrew's
Hymn 433: "We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing"
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Hymn 433: "We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing"
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We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing;
he chastens and hastens his will to make known;
the wicked oppressing now cease from distressing:
sing praise to his Name, he forgets not his own.
Beside us to guide us, our God with us joining,
ordaining, maintaining his kingdom divine;
so from the beginning the fight we were winning:
thou, Lord, wast at our side: all glory be thine!
We all do extol thee, thou leader triumphant,
and pray that thou still our defender wilt be.
Let thy congregation escape tribulation:
thy Name be ever praised! O Lord, make us free!
Words: Anon. 1625; tr. 1894 by Theodore Baker (1851-1934)
Music: Kremser, from Nederlandtsch Gedenckclank, 1626; arr. Eduard Kremser (1838-1914)
Midi: Copyright 1999 by Rob Getman. Used by permission.
