Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal ‎#8

8. 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
• Author: Anonymous (1625)
• Translator: Theodore Baker, (1851-1934) (1917)
• Meter: Irregular
• Publication Date: 1985
• Topic: Worship: Adoration and Praise

Tune Information

• Name: KREMSER
• Arranger: Edward Kremser (1836-1914)
• Meter: Irregular
• Incipit: 55653 45432 31556
• Key: C Major
• Source: Netherland Folk Song, 1625