Hymns, Selected and Original ‎#637

637. Now, from the altar of our hearts

1 Now, from the altar of our hearts
Let incense flames arise;
Assist us, Lord, to offer up
Our evening sacrifice.

2 Awake, our love, awake, our joy;
Awake, our heart and tongue:
Sleep not when mercies loudly call,
Break forth into a song.

3 Minutes and mercies multiply'd
Have made up all this day;
Minutes came quick, but mercies were
More fleet and free than they.

4 New time, new favours, and new joys,
Do a new song require;
Till we shall praise thee as we would
Accept our heart's desire.

5 Lord of our time, whose hand hath set
New time upon our score;
Thee may we praise for all our time,
When time shall be no more!

Text Information

• First Line: Now, from the altar of our hearts
• Meter: C. M.
• Publication Date: 1828
• Topic: Evening
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

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