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From the eastern mountains
Author: G. Thring (1823- ) Appears in 164 hymnals Used With Tune: BELSIZE
From the eastern mountains
To Thee our God, we fly
Author: W. W. How Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8 Appears in 91 hymnals Lyrics: 1 To Thee our God we fly
For mercy and for grace;
Oh hear our lowly cry
And hide not Thou Thy face:
O Lord, stretch forth Thy mighty hand,
And guard and bless our fatherland.
2 Arise, O Lord of hosts;
Be jealous for Thy Name,
And drive from out our coasts
The sins that put to shame.
O Lord, stretch forth Thy mighty hand,
And guard and bless our fatherland.
3 Thy best gifts from on high
In rich abundance pour
That we may magnify
And praise Thee more and more.
O Lord, stretch forth Thy mighty hand,
And guard and bless our fatherland.
4 The powers ordained by Thee,
With heavenly wisdom bless;
May they Thy servants be,
And rule in righteousness.
O Lord, stretch forth Thy mighty hand,
And guard and bless our fatherland.
5 The Church of Thy dear Son
Inflame with love's pure fire,
Bind her once more in one,
And life and truth inspire.
O Lord, stretch forth Thy mighty hand,
And guard and bless our fatherland.
6 Give peace, Lord, in our time;
Oh, let no foe draw nigh,
Nor lawless deed of crime
Insult Thy Majesty.
O Lord, stretch forth Thy mighty hand,
And guard and bless our fatherland.
Amen. Topics: Rogation Days; Our Country Used With Tune: BELSIZE
To Thee our God, we fly
Before Elisha's Gate
Author: John Newton Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8 Appears in 16 hymnals First Line: Before Elisha’s gate Lyrics: 1 Before Elisha’s gate
The Syrian leper stood;
But could not brook to wait,
He deemed himself too good:
He thought the prophet would attend,
And not to him a message send.
2 Have I this journey come,
And will he not be seen?
I were as well at home,
Would washing make me clean:
Why must I wash in Jordan’s flood?
Damascus’ rivers are as good.
3 Thus by his foolish pride
He almost missed a cure;
Howe’er at length he tried,
And found the method sure:
Soon as his pride was brought to yield,
The leprosy was quickly healed.
4 Leprous and proud as he,
To Jesus thus I came,
From sin to set me free,
When first I heard His fame:
Surely, thought I, my pompous train
Of vows and tears will notice gain.
5 My heart devised the way
Which I supposed He’d take;
And when I found delay,
Was ready to go back:
Had he some painful task enjoined,
I to performance seemed inclined.
6 When by his word he spake,
"That fountain opened see;
’Twas opened for thy sake,
Go wash, and thou art free":
O! how did my proud heart gainsay,
I feared to trust this simple way.
7 At length I trial made,
When I had much endured;
The message I obeyed,
I washed, and I was cured:
Sinners, this healing fountain try,
Which cleansed a wretch so vile as I.
Used With Tune: BELSIZE Text Sources: Olney Hymns (London, W. Oliver, 1779), Book 1
Before Elisha's Gate
