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O thou, before whose gracious throne

Hymnal: A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy #432 (1814) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 O thou, before whose gracious throne We bow our suppliant spirits down, Thou know'st the anxious cares we feel, And all our trembling lips would tell. 2 Avert thy swift desolating stroke, Nor smite the shepherd of the flock; Restore him, sinking to the grave, Stretch out thine arm, make haste to save; 3 But if our supplications fail, And prayer's and tears cannot prevail: Be thou his strength, be thou his stay: Support him through the gloomy way. 4 Around him may thy angels stand, Waiting the signal of thy hand, To bid his happy spirit rise, And bear him to their native skies. Topics: Particular Occasions and Circumstances For a Congregation; On the dangerous sickness of a minister Languages: English

O thou, before whose gracious throne

Hymnal: Hymns, Selected and Original #575 (1828) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 O thou, before whose gracious throne We bow our suppliant spirits down, Thou know'st the anxious cares we feel, And all our trembling lips would tell. 2 Avert thy swift descending stroke, Nor smite the shepherd of the flock, Lest o'er the barren waste we stray, To prowling wolves an easy prey. 3 Restore him, sinking to the grave, Stretch out thine arm, make haste to save; Back to our hope and wishes give, And bid our friend and father live. 4 Yet, if our supplications fail, And prayers and tears can naught prevail, Condemn'd on this dark desert coast To mourn our much-lov'd leader lost; 5 Be thou his strength, be thou his stay, Support him through the gloomy way; Comfort his soul, surround his bed, And guide him through the dreary shade. 6 Around him may thy angels wait, Deck'd with their robes of heavenly state, To teach his happy soul to rise, And waft him to his native skies. Topics: Kingdom and Church of Christ Sickness of their Minister; On the dangerous Illness of a Minister