Worship and Service Hymnal ‎#517

517. 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!

Amen.
[Alternate ending after third stanza: Lord, make us free.]

Text Information

• First Line: We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing
• Title: We Gather Together
• Translator: Theodore Baker, 1851-1934
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1957
• Topic: Choir; Citizenship, Christian; Memorial Day; National Righteousness; Righteousness; Social Betterment; Special Subjects and Occasions: Thanksgiving
• Source: Source Unknown

Tune Information

• Name: KREMSER
• Arranger: Edward Kremser, 1838-1914
• Key: D Major
• Source: Netherlands Folk Song, 1625