The Cyber Hymnal ‎#7191

7191. We Gather Together

1. We gather together to ask the Lord’s blessing;
He chastens and hastens His will to make known.
The wicked oppressing now cease from distressing.
Sing praises to His name; He forgets not His own.

2. Beside us to guide us, our God with us joining,
Ordaining, maintaining His kingdom divine;
So from the beginning the fight we were winning;
Thou, Lord, were at our side, all glory be Thine!

3. We all do extol Thee, Thou leader triumphant,
And pray that Thou still our defender will be.
Let Thy congregation escape tribulation;
Thy name be ever praised! O Lord, make us free!

Text Information

• First Line: We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing
• Title: We Gather Together
• Dutch Title: Wilt heden nu treden
• Translated (from Dutch): Eduard Kremser (1877)
• Meter: 12.11.12.11
• Language: English
• Source: Nederlandtsche Gedenckclanck, by Adrianus Valerius, Haarlem, Holland: 1626) ; arranged & translated in Sechs Altniederländische Volkslieder (Leipzig, Germany: 1877)
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: This song of praise was originally written in 1597 to celebrate a Dutch victory.Tune Source: This song of praise was originally written in 1597 to celebrate a Dutch victory.

Tune Information

• Name: KREMSER
• Meter: 12.11.12.11
• Incipit: 55653 45432 31556
• Key: D Major
• Source: 16th century Dutch melody
• Copyright: Public Domain