Author: Joseph D. Carlyle Appears in 323 hymnals Matching Instances: 8 Lyrics: 1 Lord! when we bend before thy throne,
And our confessions pour,
O, may we feel the sins we own,
And hate what we deplore.
2 Our contrite spirits pitying see;
True penitence impart;
And let a healing ray from thee
Beam hope on every heart.
3 When we disclose our wants in prayer,
May we our wills resign;
Nor let a thought our bosom share
Which is not wholly thine.
4 Let faith each meek petition fill,
And waft it to the skies;
And teach our hearts 'tis goodness still
That grants it or denies. Topics: The Christian Unfaithfulness Lamented Used With Tune: BEMERTON
Lord! when we bend before thy throne