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Johann Crüger, 1649

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Lord, we hum-bly bow before Thee, In Thy courts on this Thy day;

Help us right-ly

adore Thee, Wor-thi- ly

to praise and pray:

World-ly cares and thoughts dis-pell-ing, In our hearts Thy Spir-it dwelling;

Teach us meek-ly to o - bey, Learn Thy will, and keep Thy way.

2 Hear, O Lord, our full confession,
When to Thee we lift our cry;
Pardon speak for each transgression;
To our suppliant souls draw nigh:
Thy pure word our hearts directing,
Thy good grace our steps protecting;
Look on us with pitying eye,
All we need, O Lord, supply.

2 Thousand thanks, great God, arise
Unto Thee, in grace excelling.
Who, though filling all the skies,
Yet dost make this house Thy dwelling,
And to us dost here dispense

Thy pure word and sacraments.

3 Hitherto upon this house

Hath salvation surely rested.
And our God hath been with us,
And Himself hath manifested.

Here His Spirit He hath given
To reveal the way to heaven.

4 O how lovely, meet and right
In His temple to adore Him!
Let us now in Him delight,

And with gladness come before Him.
Treasures lasting, precious, pure,
From above we here secure.

5 Dearest Guest, with us abide,
With Thy holy word still feed us;
Hitherto by Thee supplied,
Still by living waters lead us!
Keep Thy Church on earth secure
While the earth itself endure.

B, Schmolck, 1712

How blest are they who hear God's word, And keep and heed what

light shines brighter day by day, And while they tread life's wea-ry way,