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
Title: Lord, when we bend before thy throne
Author: Joseph D. Carlyle (1802)
Meter: C. M.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1894
Topic: General; Penitence
Notes: Tune name in index: ST. MARY MAGDALENE
Tune Information
Name: [Lord, when we bend before Thy throne]
Composer: J. Cruger
Meter: C. M.
Key: G Major



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