Hymnal: Hymns, Selected and Original #541 (1828) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 Indulgent God, to thee we pray,
Be with us on this solemn day;'
Smile on our souls,our plans approve,
By which we seek to spread thy love.
2 Let party prejudice be gone,
And love unite our hearts in one;
Let all we have and are, combine
to aid this glorious work of thine.
3 Point us to men of upright mind,
Devoted, diligent, and kind;
With grace be all their hearts endow'd,
And light to guide them in the road.
4 With cheerful steps may they proceed,
Where'er thy providence shall lead;
Let heaven and earth their work befriend,
And mercy all their paths attend.
5 Great let the bands of those be found
Who shall attend the gospel sound:
And let Barbarians, bond and free,
In suppliant throngs resort to thee.
6 Where Pagan altars now are built,
And brutal blood, or human, spilt,
There be the bleeding cross high rear'd,
And God, our God, alone rever'd.
7 Where captives groan beneath their chain,
Let grace, and love, and concord reign;
The aged and the infant tongue
Unite in one harmonious song. Topics: Kingdom and Church of Christ Missionary Hymn; Prayer for the Success of Missions
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