Lord God, Our Heavenly Father

 

A Reminiscere Hymn

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Tune: Herr Christ, der einig Gott’s Sohn (LSB 402)

 

1 Lord God, our heavenly Father,

Come answer when we pray!

We cannot trust another

Upon this narrow way.

We ask in all temptation

That You would send salvation

To us Your children dear. 

 

2. So often You have shown us

You hear our every sigh,

And quickly come to own us

When once with faith we cry,

“O Lord, if You are willing!”

You come, our conscience stilling

With mercy swift and sweet.

 

3. And sometimes You will hear us

Before we say a word,

And out of danger steer us

Before our voice is heard.

For this we give our praises,

For Your free grace which raises

Our souls from death to life.

 

4. But sometimes You would teach us

To pray and wait in faith;

We feel You cannot reach us,

And that we waste our breath,

As if You could be sleeping,

While we must suffer, keeping

Our lonely watch at night.

 

5. Then like the mother crying

For mercy from her Lord,

Be to our hearts supplying

The faith to keep Your Word;

If You must make us humble,

Let not our courage crumble –

Let us pray all the more! 

 

6. As Jacob by the Jordan

Fought Jesus without shame,

And bore His Savior’s burden

Till he received His name,

In such faith let us hold You,

And in our hearts enfold You,

And be Your Israel.

 

7 By night, dear Lord, I sought You;

Your face You did not show

Till at Your time I caught You,

And will not let You go.

You let my faith be shaken,

So that You could awaken

More love for only You.

 

8 So let us find Your blessing

If we feel we are cursed,

By faith Your pledge possessing,

That You will quench our thirst,

And drive out every devil,

And save us from all evil,

And answer every prayer. 

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