The Hymnal and Order of Service ‎#282

282. Thou Who the Night in Prayer Didst Spend

1 Thou Who the night in prayer didst spend,
And then the twelve to preach didst send;
And bidst us pray the harvest's Lord
To send forth sowers of Thy Word,
Hear, and Thy chosen servants bless
With sev'nfold gifts of holiness.

2 O may Thy pastors faithful be,
Not lab'ring for themselves, but Thee;
Give grace to feed with wholesome food
The sheep and lambs bought by Thy blood;
To tend Thy flock, and thus to prove
How dearly they the Shepherd love!

3 O may Thy people faithful be,
And in Thy pastors honor Thee,
And with them work, and for them pray,
And gladly Thee in them obey;
Receive the prophet of the Lord,
And gain the prophet's own reward!

4 So may we, when our work is done,
Together stand before Thy throne,
And joyful hearts and voices raise
In one united song of praise,
With all the bright celestial host,
To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Thou who the night in prayer didst spend
• Title: Thou Who the Night in Prayer Didst Spend
• Author: Christopher Wordsworth, 1807-1885
• Publication Date: 1937

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