O Thou, Before Whose Presence

1 O Thou before Whose presence
No evil may come in,
Yet Who dost look in mercy
Down on this world of sin;
O give us noble purpose
To set the sin-bound free,
And Christ-like, tender pity,
To seek the lost for Thee.

2 Fierce is our subtle foeman;
The forces at his hand
With woes that none can number
Despoil the pleasant land;
All they who war against them,
In strife so keen and long,
Must in their Savior's armor
Be stronger than the strong.

3 So hast Thou wrought among us
The great things that we see;
For things that are we thank Thee,
And for the things to be;
For bright hope is uplifting
Faint hands and feeble knees,
To strive beneath Thy blessing
For greater things than these.

4 Lead on, O love and mercy,
O purity and power,
Lead on till peace eternal
Shall close this battle-hour;
Till all who prayed and struggled
To set their brethren free
In triumph meet to praise Thee,
Most Holy Trinity.

Amen.

Source: The Hymnal of The Evangelical United Brethren Church #410

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