Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church ‎#424

424. God Himself is present

1 God Himself is present:
Let us now adore Him,
And with awe appear before Him.
God is in His temple--
All within keep silence,
Prostrate lie with deepest reverence
Him alone
God we own,
Him, our God and Saviour;
Praise His Name forever.

2 God Himself is present:
Hear the harps resounding!
See the crowds the throne surrounding!
"Holy, holy, holy,"
Hear the hymn ascending,
Angels, saints, their voices blending!
Bow thine ear
To us here:
Hear, O Christ, the praises
That Thy Church now raises.

3 O Thou Fount of blessing,
Purify my spirit;
Trusting only in Thy merit.
Like the holy angels
Who behold Thy glory,
May I ceaselessly adore Thee.
Let Thy will
Ever still
Rule Thy Church terrestrial,
As the hosts celestial.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: God Himself is present
• Translator: F. W. Foster (1789. a)
• Translator: J. Miller (1789. a)
• Author: Gerhard Tersteegen (1729)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: Times and Seasons: At the Opening of Service

Tune Information

• Name: ARNSBERG
• Meter: 6 6 8. D. 3 3, 6 6
• Key: G Major
• Source: Joachim Neander's Bundes-Leider, 1680