Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal. 9th ed. ‎#a48

a48. In prayer your voices raise ye

1 In prayer your voices raise ye
To God, and Him now praise ye,
Who to our life from heaven
All needed strength hath given.

2 The stream of years is flowing,
And we are onward going,
From old to new surviving,
And by His mercy thriving.

3 In vain is all our doing;
The labor we’re pursuing
In our hands prospers never,
Unless God watches ever.

4 Our song to Thee ascendeth,
Who ev'ry day defendeth;
O God of mercy! hear us;
Our Father! be Thou near us;

5 With richest blessings crown us,
In all our ways, Lord! own us;
Give grace, who grace bestowest
To all, e’en to the lowest.

6 Grace show to all afflicted,
And to all souls dejected;
And of the poor and needy
Be Thou the succor speedy.

7 All earthly gifts excelling,
The Holy Ghost indwelling,
Give us to make us glorious,
And lead to Thee victorious.

8 All this Thy hand bestoweth,
Thou Life, whence our life floweth,
Thus Thou Thy people meetest--
With New Year’s blessing greetest.

Text Information

• First Line: In prayer your voices raise ye
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1895
• Topic: The Church Year: New Year
• Notes: Author from Index: P. Gerhardt— J. Kelly; Hymn from the German Text: Nun last ins geh'n und treten

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