The Hymnal and Order of Service ‎#361

361. O Saviour, Bless Us Ere We Go

1 O Saviour, bless us ere we go;
Thy Word into our minds instill;
And make our lukewarm hearts to glow
With lowly love and fervent will:

Refrain:
Thro' life’s long day, and death’s dark night,
O gentle Jesus, be our Light.

2 Grant us, O Lord, from evil ways
True absolution and release:
And bless us, more than in past days
With purity and inward peace. [Refrain]

3 Do more than pardon: give us joy,
Sweet fear and sober liberty,
And loving hearts without alloy,
That only long to be like Thee. [Refrain]

4 Our tasks are sweet, for Thou hast toiled;
And care is light, for Thou hast cared;
Ah, never let our works be soiled
With self, or by deceit ensnared. [Refrain]

5 For all we love, the poor, the sad,
The sinful, unto Thee we call;
O let Thy mercy make us glad;
Thou art our Jesus and our All. [Refrain]

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: O Saviour, bless us ere we go
• Title: O Saviour, Bless Us Ere We Go
• Author: Frederick William Faber (1849)
• Refrain First Line: Through life's long day and death's dark night
• Meter: 8 8, 8 8, 8 8.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1937
• Topic: Worship: Close of Service; Names and Office of Christ: Light

Tune Information

• Name: ST. PETERSBURG
• Composer: Dimirti Bortniansky, (1752-1828)
• Meter: 8 8, 8 8, 8 8.
• Key: C Major