ELHB Hymn 480

May God bestow on us His grace

Martin Luther (1524)

Hymn Text

480. May God bestow on us His grace

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1 May God bestow on us His grace,
With blessings rich provide us,
And may the brightness of His face,
To life eternal guide us;
That we His gracious work may know,
And what is His good pleasure,
And also to the heathen show
Christ's riches without measure,
And unto God convert them.
2 Thine over all shall be the praise
And thanks of every nation,
And all the world with joy shall raise
The voice of exultation;
For Thou shalt judge the earth, O Lord,
Nor suffer sin to flourish;
Thy people's pasture is Thy Word
Their souls to feed and nourish,
In righteous paths to keep them.

Source noted on Hymnary: Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book #480