God of grace and God
of glory |
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Tune: |
Rhuddlan |
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Metre: |
8787 87 |
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God
of grace and God of glory,
On
thy people pour thy power;
Now
fulfil thy church’s story;
Bring
her bud to glorious flower.
Grant
us wisdom, grant us courage,
For
the facing of this hour.
Lo,
the hosts of evil round us
Scorn
thy Christ, assail his ways;
From
the fears that long have bound us
Free
our hearts to faith and praise.
Grant
us wisdom, grant us courage,
For
the living of these days.
Cure
thy children’s warring madness,
Bend
our pride to thy control;
Shame
our wanton selfish gladness,
Rich
in goods and poor in soul.
Grant
us wisdom, grant us courage,
Lest
we miss thy kingdom’s goal.
Set
our feet on lofty places,
Gird
our lives that they may be
Armoured
with all Christ-like graces
In
the fight to set men free.
Grant
us wisdom, grant us courage,
That
we fail not man nor thee,
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