We Come unto Our Fathers’ God

 

VERSE 1

We come unto our fathers’ God,

Their Rock is our Salvation;

Th’eternal arms, their dear abode,

We make our habitation.

We bring Thee, Lord, the praise they brought,

We seek Thee as Thy saints have sought

In every generation.

 

VERSE 2

The fire divine their steps that led

Still goeth bright before us;

The heavenly shield around them spread

Is still high holden o’er us;

The grace those sinners that subdued,

The strength those weaklings that renewed,

Doth vanquish, doth restore us.

 

VERSE 3

The cleaving sins that brought them low

Are still our souls oppressing.

The tears that from their eyes did flow

Fall fast, our shame confessing;

As with Thee, Lord, prevailed their cry,

So our strong prayer ascends on high

And bringeth down Thy blessing.

 

VERSE 4

Their joy unto their Lord we bring,

Their song to us descendeth;

The Spirit Who in them did sing

To us His music lendeth;

His song in them, in us, is one;

We raise it high, we send it on—

The song that never endeth.

 

VERSE 5

Ye saints to come, take up the strain,

The same sweet theme endeavor;

Unbroken be the golden chain!

Keep on the song forever!

Safe in the same dear dwelling place,

Rich with the same eternal grace,

Bless the same boundless Giver.

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