The Hymnbook ‎#18

18. We Gather Together to Ask the Lord's Blessing

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, wast at our side; all glory be Thine!

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

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing
• Title: We Gather Together to Ask the Lord's Blessing
• Translator: Theodore Baker
• Publication Date: 1955
• Scripture:
  Psalm 5:11
  ;
  Luke 12:7
• Topic: Worship: Adoration and Praise; Adoration and Praise
• Source: Netherlands folk song
• Notes: This hymn may be sung to the tune "Kremser," on opposite page.

Tune Information

• Name: KREMSER
• Meter: 12. 11. 12. 11.
• Key: D Major
• Source: Old Netherlands melody in The Collection, Adrianus Valerius, 1625