Nehemiah Shumway - Pittsgrove - текст песни (слова)

1. Now may fervent prayer arise,
 Winged with faith, and pierce the skies;
 Fervent prayer shall bring us down
 Gracious answers from the throne.
 
 2. Bless, O Lord, the opening year,
 To each soul assembled here;
 Clothe Thy word with power divine,
 Make us willing to be Thine.
 
 3. Shepherd of the blood-bought sheep!
 Teach the stony heart to weep;
 Let the blind have eyes to see,
 See themselves, and look on Thee!
 
 4. Let the minds of all our youth
 Feel the force of sacred truth;
 While the gospel call they hear,
 May they learn to love and fear.
 
 5. Show them what their ways have been,
 Show them the desert of sin;
 Then Thy dying love reveal,
 This shall melt a heart of steel.
 
 6. Where Thou hast Thy work begun,
 Give new strength the race to run;
 Scatter darkness, doubts, and fears,
 Wipe away the mourner's tears.
 
 7. Bless us all, both old and young;
 Call forth praise from every tongue;
 Let the whole assembly prove
 All Thy power, and all Thy love.