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Text:O God, the Father! draw Thou nigh
Adapter:Dr. Martin Luther
Translator:Rev. Matthias Loy, D. D.
Tune:PETERBOROUGH (Goss)
Composer:Sir John Goss, Mus. Doc.

113. O God, the Father! draw Thou nigh

1 O God, the Father! draw Thou nigh,
And leave us sinners not to die;
Our num'rous trespasses forgive,
Preserve our faith and let us live;
Deliver us from Satan's arts,
And make us thine with all our hearts:
Amen! Amen! so shall it be,
And hallelujahs rise to Thee.

2 O God, the Son! do Thou draw night,
And leave us sinners not to die;
Our num'rous trespasses forgive,
Preserve our faith and let us live;
Deliver us from Satan's arts,
And make us Thine with all our hearts:
Amen! Amen! so shall it be,
And hallelujahs rise to Thee.

3 O God, the Spirit! draw Thou nigh,
And leave us sinners not to die;
Our num'rous trespasses forgive,
Preserve our faith and let us live;
Deliver us from Satan's arts,
And make us Thine with all our hearts:
Amen! Amen! so shall it be,
And hallelujahs rise to Thee.

Text Information
First Line: O God, the Father! draw Thou nigh
Adapter: Dr. Martin Luther (1524)
Translator: Rev. Matthias Loy, D. D. (1863)
Meter: L. M. Double. No. 7
Language: English
Publication Date: 1908
Topic: The Church Year: Trinity
Source: Ancient Latin Litany
Notes: From the German text: Gott, der Vater, wohn uns bei
Tune Information
Name: PETERBOROUGH (Goss)
Composer: Sir John Goss, Mus. Doc. (1864)
Meter: L. M. Double. No. 7
Key: C Major



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