
Author: John Brownlie Meter: 8.8.8.4 Appears in 3 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Lord, let us feel that Thou art near,
And while we pray, in mercy hear;
Crown with Thy love the opening year—
Have mercy, Lord.
2 Of Thy benignity, we pray,
Thy gracious Spirit grant alway,
Our strife and discord to allay—
Have mercy, Lord.
3 May peace our inmost soul possess,
And in our lives our converse bless,
With unaffected kindliness—
Have mercy, Lord.
4 Our sinful past we here repent,
With tears our wayward course lament,
Now, let Thy pardoning grace be sent—
Have mercy, Lord.
5 As seasons come, good Lord, ordain
That we the fruits of earth obtain,
Send us the sunshine and the rain—
Have mercy, Lord.
6 With strength Thy holy Church endue,
The anger of her foes subdue,
The offerings of Thy grace renew—
Have mercy, Lord. Used With Tune: HANFORD Text Sources: Hymns of the Russian Church ( London: Humphrey Milford & Oxford University Press, 1920)
Lord, Let Us Feel That Thou Art Near