Dearest Lord, we come to thee

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Dearest Lord, we come to thee

Published in 2 hymnals

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1 Dearest Lord, we come to Thee
Ignorant, but Thou wilt teach us.
We are poor, but graciously
With Thy gifts Thou wilt enrich us.

2 We are weak, but Thou, O Lord,
Mercifully wilt defend us,
And we know it from Thy word,
That Thy Spirit Thou wilt send us.

3 Be our Shepherd good! O may
We obey Thy voice forever!
Dark and dangerous is our way:
Guide Thou us to life's blest river!

Source: Hymn Book: for the use of Evangelical Lutheran schools and congregations #83

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