Lord, when before Thy throne we meet

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Lord, when before Thy throne we meet

Author: Tressilian G. Nicholas
Published in 21 hymnals

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1 Lord, when before Thy throne we meet,
Thy goodness to adore,
From heaven, the eternal mercy-seat,
On us Thy blessing pour,
And make our inmost souls to be
A habitation meet for Thee.

2 Thy Body for our ransom given,
Thy Blood in mercy shed,--
With this immortal food from heaven,
Lord, let our souls be fed:
And as we round Thine altar kneel,
Help us Thy quickening grace to feel.

3 Be Thou, O Holy Spirit, nigh;
Accept the humble prayer,
The contrite soul's repentant sigh,
The sinner's heartfelt tear;
And let our adoration rise
As fragrant incense to the skies.

Source: Church Book: for the use of Evangelical Lutheran congregations #332

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Author: Tressilian G. Nicholas

Nicholas, Tressilian George, M.A., son of the Rev. George Nicholas, LL.D., was born in London, April 14, 1822, and educated at Wadham College, Oxford, (B.A. in honours, 1843, M.A. 1846.) On taking Holy Orders he became Curate of St. Lawrence, Reading, 1845; Incumbent of West Molesey, 1846; and Vicar of Lower Halstow, 1859. In 1863 he returned to West Molesey. He contributed several poetical pieces to the Church of England Magazine. These were collected and published as Poemsin 1851. From this work his well-known and extensively used hymn for Holy Communion, "Lord, when before Thy throne we meet," was taken. It is part of a poem which was printed in the Church of England Magazine for Jan. 6, 1838. It is usually given in 3 st. of 6 1., and of… Go to person page >

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