Evangelical Lutheran hymnal ‎#48b

48b. In pray'r your voices raise ye

1 In prayer your voices raise ye
To God, and Him now praise ye,
Who to our life from heaven
All needed strength hath given.

2 The stream of years is flowing,
And we are onward going,
From old to new surviving,
And by His mercy thriving.

3 In vain is all our doing;
The labor we’re pursuing
In our hands prospers never,
Unless God watches ever.

4 Our song to Thee ascendeth,
Who ev'ry day defendeth;
O God of mercy! hear us;
Our Father! be Thou near us;

5 With richest blessings crown us,
In all our ways, Lord! own us;
Give grace, who grace bestowest
To all, e’en to the lowest.

6 Grace show to all afflicted,
And to all souls dejected;
And of the poor and needy
Be Thou the succor speedy.

7 All earthly gifts excelling,
The Holy Ghost indwelling,
Give us to make us glorious,
And lead to Thee victorious.

8 All this Thy hand bestoweth,
Thou Life, whence our life floweth,
Thus Thou Thy people meetest--
With New Year’s blessing greetest.

Text Information

• First Line: In pray'r your voices raise ye
• Author: Paul Gerhardt (1643)
• Translator: John Kelly (1867)
• Meter: No. 33
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1908
• Topic: The Church Year: New Year; New Year's Day
• Notes: Now Public Domain. From the German text: Nun lasst uns gehn und treten

Tune Information

• Name: SELNECKER (Nun lasst uns Gott dem Herren)
• Composer: Nicolaus Selnecker (1587)
• Meter: No. 33
• Key: G Major
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Second Form