Hymns of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ‎#162

162. Lord, We Come before Thee Now

1. Lord, we come before thee now;
At thy feet we humbly bow.
Do not thou our suit disdain;
Shall we seek thee, Lord, in vain?

2. In thine own appointed way,
Now we seek thee; here we stay.
Lord, from hence we would not go,
Till a blessing thou bestow.

3. Send some message from thy word
That may joy and peace afford.
Comfort those who weep and mourn;
Let the time of love return.

4. Grant we all may seek and find
Thee, our gracious God, and kind.
Heal the sick; the captive free.
Let us all rejoice in thee.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord, we come before thee now
• Title: Lord, We Come before Thee Now
• Author: William Hammond, 1719–1783
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1985
• Scripture:
  Deuteronomy 4:29
• Topic: Prayer and Supplication; Supplication
• Notes: Additional scripture references from LDS canon: Ether 3:2

Tune Information

• Name: [Lord, we come before thee now]
• Composer: Harry A. Dean, 1892–1987
• Incipit: 12332 17111 75765
• Key: g minor
• Copyright: © 1948 IRI