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  1. 1Dear Shepherd of Thy people, hear
  2. Thy presence now display;
  3. As Thou hast given a place for prayer,
  4. So give us hearts to pray.
  5. 2Show us some token of Thy love,
  6. Our fainting hope to raise;
  7. And pour Thy blessings from above,
  8. That we may render praise.
  9. 3Within these walls let holy peace
  10. And love, and concord dwell;
  11. Here give the troubled conscience ease,
  12. The wounded spirit heal.
  13. 4The feeling heart, the melting eye,
  14. The humble mind bestow;
  15. And shine upon us from on high,
  16. To make our graces grow!
  17. 5May we in faith receive Thy word,
  18. In faith present our prayers;
  19. And, in the presence of our Lord,
  20. Unbosom all our cares.

About this music

ST. ANNE — William Croft. Setting: composite found in "The Lutheran Hymnary", 1913.. The score is from the Open Hymnal Project, copied from 'The Lutheran Hymnary', 1913, Hymn 261. Arrangement is composite, first half from "Hymns Ancient and Modern", 1869, Hymn 231. ed William Henry Monk Second half is from "The Hymnal Companion to the Book of Common Prayer", 1890, Hymn 279. ed. Charles Vincent, D.J. Wood, John Stainer; music and setting are in the public domain. The words above are from the hymnal cited on the On Opening a Place of Social Prayer page.

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