Evangelical Lutheran hymnal ‎#135a

135a. O Lord, our God, accept, we pray

1 O Lord, our God, accept, we pray,
The house we consecrate this day:
And let Thy glory fill this place—
The glory of Thy truth and grace.

2 Here give us e'er such servants, Lord,
As rightly will divide Thy Word;
That all may grow, by what they hear,
In saving grace and holy fear.

3 Here too baptize Thou those, and bless,
Who plead Thy cov'nant promises,
To us and to our children given,
And with us make them heirs of heaven.

4 Here let Thy tender lambs be fed,
Yea, fed with Thine own living bread;
To hear Thy voice let them be taught,
And from Thy fold to wander not.

5 Here let Thy holy Sacrament
According to Thy Word be spent;
And grant that all indeed believe,
Who here the heavenly food receive.

6 O Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
Here bless us as we need it most!
Our prayer and praise accept in love,
And fit us for our home above.

Text Information

• First Line: O Lord, our God, accept, we pray
• Author: Rev. C. H. L. Schuette, d. D. (1880)
• Meter: L. M. No. 1
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1908
• Topic: The Church Year: Church Dedication
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: RETREAT
• Composer: Thomas Hastings, Mus. Doc. (1840)
• Meter: L. M. No. 1
• Key: C Major
• Notes: Public Domain.