Hymns, Selected and Original ‎#541

541. Indulgent God, to thee we pray

1 Indulgent God, to thee we pray,
Be with us on this solemn day;'
Smile on our souls,our plans approve,
By which we seek to spread thy love.

2 Let party prejudice be gone,
And love unite our hearts in one;
Let all we have and are, combine
to aid this glorious work of thine.

3 Point us to men of upright mind,
Devoted, diligent, and kind;
With grace be all their hearts endow'd,
And light to guide them in the road.

4 With cheerful steps may they proceed,
Where'er thy providence shall lead;
Let heaven and earth their work befriend,
And mercy all their paths attend.

5 Great let the bands of those be found
Who shall attend the gospel sound:
And let Barbarians, bond and free,
In suppliant throngs resort to thee.

6 Where Pagan altars now are built,
And brutal blood, or human, spilt,
There be the bleeding cross high rear'd,
And God, our God, alone rever'd.

7 Where captives groan beneath their chain,
Let grace, and love, and concord reign;
The aged and the infant tongue
Unite in one harmonious song.

Text Information

• First Line: Indulgent God, to thee we pray
• Meter: L. M.
• Publication Date: 1828
• Topic: Kingdom and Church of Christ: Missionary Hymn; Prayer for the Success of Missions

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