The Church Hymnal ‎#354

354. Lord, when we bend before Thy throne

1 Lord, when we bend before Thy throne,
And our confessions pour,
Teach us to feel the sins we own,
And hate what we deplore.

2 Our broken spirits, pitying, see;
True penitence impart;
Then let a kindling glance from Thee
Beam hope upon the heart.

3 When we disclose our wants in prayer,
May we our wills resign;
And not a thought our bosom share
Which is not wholly Thine.

5 Let faith each weak petition fill,
And waft it to the skies;
And teach our hearts 'tis goodness still
That grants it, or denies.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord, when we bend before Thy throne
• Author: J. D. Carlyle
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1894
• Topic: General; Lent; Penitence
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: MARTYRDOM
• Composer: H. Wilson
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: A Major
• Notes: Public Domain.