Lord, We Come Before Thee Now

Words:7.7.7.7 • William Hammond (1745), as reduced by Martin Madan (1760), with historical influences
Music:HENDON • H. A. César Malan (1823), arr. Lowell Mason

Words

1.

Lord, we come before Thee now;
At Thy feet we humbly bow.
O do not our suit disdain!
Shall we seek Thee, Lord, in vain?
Shall we seek Thee, Lord, in vain?

2.

Lord, on Thee our souls depend;
In compassion now descend.
Fill our hearts with Thy rich grace;
Tune our lips to sing Thy praise.
Tune our lips to sing Thy praise.

3.

In Thine own appointed way,
Now we seek Thee, here we stay.
Lord, we know not how to go
Till a blessing Thou bestow,
Till a blessing Thou bestow.

4.

Send some message from Thy word
That may joy and peace afford.
Let Thy Spirit now impart
Full salvation to each heart,
Full salvation to each heart.

5.

Comfort those who weep and mourn;
Let the time of joy return.
Those that are cast down lift up;
Make them strong in faith and hope,
Make them strong in faith and hope!

6.

Grant that all may seek and find
Thee a God supremely kind.
Heal the sick, the captive free;
Let us all rejoice in Thee!
Let us all rejoice in Thee!

Biblical Connections

Verse 2

  • “Tune our lips to sing Thy praise” - Ps 51:15; Heb 13:15

Verse 3

  • “Till a blessing Thou bestow” - In the original publication, the author put this line in quotation marks, indicating a reference to Gen 32:26 when Jacob insisted on a blessing from God.

Verses 5

  • “Comfort those who weep and mourn; Let the time of joy return.” - Isa 61:1-3; Luke 4:16-21; Matt 5:4

Verse 6

  • “Heal the sick, the captive free” - Ps 103:2-3; Isa 42:6-7; 61:1-3; Luke 4:16-21

Compared to Hymnals

  No. Words Music
Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs 422 Lacks vss 4, 5 Identical
Songs for Worship and Praise 678 Lacks vss 4, 5 Identical
Songs of Faith and Praise 797 Lacks vss 4, 5 Identical
Praise for the Lord 419 Lacks vss 4, 5 Identical
Hymns for Worship (Revised) 68 Lacks vss 3, 4, 5 Identical
Songs of the Church 338 Lacks vss 4, 5 Identical
Sacred Selections n/a
Christian Hymns No. 2 147 Lacks vss 4, 5 Identical
Great Songs of the Church No. 2 439 Lacks vss 4, 5 Identical

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Through [Jesus] let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge His name.
— Hebrews 13:15