May grace be with us ever

Author: Philipp Friedrich Hiller
Published in 1 hymnal

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1. May grace be with us ever,
The grace of Christ, the Lord,
May He, as here we journey, journey,
His grace to us afford.

2. While on this narrow pathway
For grace we do depend
Upon the Lord and Saviour, Saviour,
Who’ll lead us to the end.

3. For grace we still are trusting
In Christ who can renew
Our hearts when sad and weary, weary;
We know the Lord is true.

4. Though sorrow be increasing
In faith we look to Thee.
Thou art the blessed Saviour, Saviour;
Thy coming we would see!

5. Thy grace we need forever,
Without it we would fail.
In patience we shall conquer, conquer,
Through faith we shall prevail.

6. No loss are we sustaining
What we for Christ deny.
For He in love and mercy, mercy,
His grace shall e’er supply.

7. O Lord may it be pleasing,
Though oft on Thee we call;
Thy mercy we are pleading, pleading;
Thy grace be with us all!

Source: Zion's Harp: a collection of hymns and songs for the Apostolic Christian Church of America #134

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Author: Philipp Friedrich Hiller

Hiller, Philipp Friedrich, son of Johann Jakob Hiller, pastor at Mühlhausen on the the Enz, Württemberg, was born at Mühlhausen, Jan. 6, 1699. He was educated at the clergy training schools at Denkendorf (under J. A. Bengel) and Maulbronn, and the University of Tübingen (M.A. 1720). His first clerical appointment was as assistant at Brettach, near Neckarsulm, 1724-27. He afterwards held similar posts at Hessigheim and elsewhere, and was also, from 1729-31, a private tutor at Nürnberg. He was then, on St. Bartholomew's Day, 1732, instituted as pastor of Neckargröningen, on the Neckar, near Marbach. In 1736 he became pastor of his native place, and in 1748 pastor at Steinheim, near Heidenheim. In his third year of residence at Steinheim… Go to person page >

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