A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy ‎#293

293. Assist us, Lord, thy name to praise

1 Assist us, Lord, thy name to praise,
For this rich gospel of thy grace;
And, that our hearts may love it more,
Teach them to feel its vital pow'r.

2 With joy may we our course pursue,
And keep the crown of life in view;
That crown, which in one hour repays
The labour of ten thousand days.

3 Should bonds of death obstruct our way,
Unmov'd their terrors we'll survey;
And the last hour improve for thee,
The last of life or liberty.

4 Welcome those bonds, which may unite
Our souls to their supreme delight!
Welcome that death, whose painful strife
Bears us to Christ, our better life.

Text Information

• First Line: Assist us, Lord, thy name to praise
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1814
• Topic: The Christian Character and Life, In General

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