The Celebration Hymnal ‎#790

790. We Gather Together

1 We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing;
He chastens and hastens His will to make known;
The wicked oppressing now cease from distressing:
Sing praises to His name; He forgets not His own.

2 Beside us to guide us, our God with us joining,
Ordaining, maintaining His kingdom divine;
So from the beginning the fight we were winning:
Thou, Lord, wast at our side-- all glory be Thine!

3 We all do extol Thee, Thou Leader triumphant,
And pray that Thou still our Defender wilt be.
Let Thy congregation escape tribulation:
Thy name be ever praised; O Lord, make us free!

Text Information

• First Line: We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing
• Title: We Gather Together
• Translator: Theodore Baker
• Meter: 12.11.12.11.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1997
• Topic: Special Times and Seasons: Thanksgiving
• Source: Netherlands Folk hymn

Tune Information

• Name: KREMSER
• Harmonizer: Edward Kremser
• Arranger (last st. setting and choral ending): Ken Barker
• Meter: 12.11.12.11.
• Key: C Major
• Source: Netherlands Folk song
• Copyright: Arr. ⓒ 1997 by Integrity's Hosanna! Music and Word Music (a div. of WORD MUSIC)