Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church ‎#431

431. Lord, dismiss us with Thy blessing

1 Lord, dismiss us with Thy blessing,
Fill our hearts with joy and peace!
Let us each, Thy love possessing,
Triumph in redeeming grace.
O refresh us,
Traveling through this wilderness.

2 Thanks we give and adoration
For Thy Gospel’s joyful sound.
May the fruits of Thy salvation
In our hearts and lives abound;
Ever faithful
To Thy truth may we be found.

3 So, whene'er the signal's given
Us from earth to call away,
Borne on angels' wings to heaven,
Glad the summons to obey,
May we, ready,
Rise and reign in endless day.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord, dismiss us with Thy blessing
• Author: John Fawcett ? (1773)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: Times and Seasons: At the Close of Service

Tune Information

• Name: SICILIAN MARINERS' HYMN
• Meter: 8 7, 8 7, 4 7
• Key: D Major
• Source: Sicilian Folksong; J. Merrick and W. D. Tattersall's Psalms, 1794