ELHB Hymn 303
Almighty Lord, before Thy throne
Anne Steele
Hymn Text
303. Almighty Lord, before Thy throne
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1 Almighty Lord, before Thy throne,
Thy mourning people bend:
'Tis on Thy grace in Christ alone,
Our failing hopes depend.
Thy mourning people bend:
'Tis on Thy grace in Christ alone,
Our failing hopes depend.
2 Dark judgments, from Thy heavy hand,
Thy dreadful power display;
Yet mercy spares this guilty land,
And still we live to pray.
Thy dreadful power display;
Yet mercy spares this guilty land,
And still we live to pray.
3 How changed, alas! are truths divine
For error, guilt and shame!
What impious numbers, bold in sin,
Disgrace the Christian name!
For error, guilt and shame!
What impious numbers, bold in sin,
Disgrace the Christian name!
4 O turn us, turn us, mighty Lord!
Convert us by Thy grace;
Then shall our hearts obey Thy word,
And see again Thy face.
Convert us by Thy grace;
Then shall our hearts obey Thy word,
And see again Thy face.
Source noted on Hymnary: Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book #303