Church Book ‎#315

315. Accept, O Lord, Thy servants' thanks

1 Accept, O Lord, Thy servants' thanks
For Thy enlivening Word,
By Thy most Holy Spirit taught,
By holy prophets heard.
That Word in Thy recording Book
From age to age descends:
Her teaching here Thy Church begins,
And here her teaching ends.

2 Whate'er of truth the soul can need
To clear her darkling sight,
Whate'er to check the wandering feet,
And guide their course aright;
Whate'er of fear the bad to daunt,
Of hope the good to cheer:
All that may profit man, O Lord,
Thy bounty gives us here.

3 Joined with our household's little church,
And in our lonely hours,
And in the assembly of the saints,
That sacred Word be ours,
To read and hear, to mark and learn,
And inwardly digest;
And He who gave the word, may He
On those who learn it, rest!

4 Thence on our hearts may lively faith
Celestial comfort pour,
With patience, lightener of our ills,
And hope that looks before:
That we, with Thy united Church,
May lift our souls above,
And with one mind and mouth proclaim
Thy glory, God of love!

Text Information

• First Line: Accept, O Lord, Thy servants' thanks
• Author: Richard Mant (1837)
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1890
• Topic: The Means of Grace: The Word of God; Sexagesima Sunday; Lent, First Sunday; Whit-Sunday
• Notes: Alternate tune: #489

Tune Information

• Name: OLD 81ST PSALM
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: E♭ Major
• Notes: Source from index: Day's Psalter, 1563