O Lord, assembled we are here

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O Lord, assembled we are here

Author: Christian Heinrich Zeller
Published in 2 hymnals

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1 O Lord, behold us gathered here, As children ’round a light! We pray Thee, Lord, that Thou come near, And guide our hearts aright. 2 Give us like unto Lydia An open heart and ear. We pray Thee, Lord, O come to us Through bolted doors appear! 3 O Lord, we pray to us reveal Thy words of grace and might, Which Thou from him dost not conceal Who seeketh truth and light. 4 Lord Jesus Christ, with us abide In this dark day and time, Until we see the morning light Eternally sublime.

Source: Zion's Harp: a collection of hymns and songs for the Apostolic Christian Church of America #216

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Author: Christian Heinrich Zeller

Zeller, Christian Heinrich, son of Christian David Zeller, Hofrath at Hohenentringen, near Tubingen, was born at Hohenentringen, March 29, 1779. He matriculated at the University of Tübingen in 1797, as a student of law. After completing his studies he chose, however, the profession of teaching. He became director of the Latin School at Zoffingen, Switzerland, in 1809, and finally removed in April, 1820; to Beuggen on the Rhine (Baden), near Basel, as director of the newly founded Institution there, meant for the education of poor children and for the training of teachers for poor children. He died at Beuggen, May 18, 1860 (Koch, vii. 188, &c). Zeller was best known as an educationist, and in con¬nection with the working of the Instituti… Go to person page >

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First Line:	O Lord, assembled we are here
German Title:	O herr versammelt sind wir hier
Author:	Christian Heinrich Zeller
Language:	English
Copyright:	Public Domain