Sunday, November 20, 2011

DEAR SHEPHERD OF THY PEOPLE, HEAR



Dear Shepherd of Thy people, hear;
Thy presence now display;
As Thou hast given a place for prayer,
So give us hearts to pray.

O Lord, our languid souls inspire,
For here, we trust, thou art!
Send down a coal of heav’nly fire,
To warm each waiting heart.

Show us some token of Thy love,
Our fainting hope to raise;
And pour Thy blessings from above,
That we may render praise.

Within these walls let holy peace
And love and concord dwell;
Here give the troubled conscience ease,
The wounded spirit heal.

The feeling heart, the melting eye,
The humble mind bestow;
And shine upon us from on high,
To make our graces grow!

May we in faith receive Thy Word,
In faith present our prayers;
And, in the presence of our Lord,
Unbosom all our cares.

And may the Gospel’s joyful sound
Enforced by mighty grace,
Awaken many sinners round,
To come and fill the place.


Words: John New­ton, Ol­ney Hymns (Lon­don: W. Ol­iv­er, 1779). In New­ton’s orig­in­al ver­sion, the first stan­za was the one be­gin­ning, “O Lord, our lan­guid souls in­spire.”


To hear the music for this Hymn:

http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/d/e/dearshep.htm

4 comments:

Be Ye Holy said...

Love John Newton's hymns. Thank you for posting. Amen!

sarah said...

Praise God! A wonderful heart cry in song.
Thank you for your comment, "Be Ye Holy" ... (As the verse continues... as I the Lord am Holy...)

Oh how precious our Savior is to love us as He does!

Anonymous said...

nice post! thanks for sharing... blessings...soraya

sarah said...

Thank you faith hope love,
Your comment is appreciated!