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The third Sunday after the Epiphany.

Almighty, Everlasting Lord, in Thee is all our trust, Who by Thine everliving Word hast formed us from the dust! Thou knowest, Lord, whereof we’re made; Thou knowest all our powers; how feebly with Thy gifts we trade, yet count Thy gifts as ours. Infirm of purpose, faith so weak, love burns with feeble flame, to wanderings prone; we strive to speak the glory of Thy name. What hearts are ours, when low we kneel to worship at Thy fane, that into them e’en then should steal earth thoughts, so light and vain. O Lord! as our Deliverer stand in danger and in need; stretch forth the power of Thy right hand; be our defense indeed. In all our feeble helplessness Thy gracious aid afford, our Helper and our Righteousness, Jesu, Redeemer, Lord! In all our feeble helplessness, Thy gracious aid afford, our Helper and our Righteousness, Jesu, Redeemer, Lord!

1 Almighty, Everlasting Lord,
in Thee is all our trust,
Who by Thine everliving Word
hast formed us from the dust!
2 Thou knowest, Lord, whereof we’re made;
Thou knowest all our powers;
how feebly with Thy gifts we trade,
yet count Thy gifts as ours.
3 Infirm of purpose, faith so weak,
love burns with feeble flame,
to wanderings prone; we strive to speak
the glory of Thy name.
4 What hearts are ours, when low we kneel
to worship at Thy fane,
that into them e’en then should steal
earth thoughts, so light and vain.
5 O Lord! as our Deliverer stand
in danger and in need;
stretch forth the power of Thy right hand;
be our defense indeed.
6 In all our feeble helplessness
Thy gracious aid afford,
our Helper and our Righteousness,
Jesu, Redeemer, Lord!
7 In all our feeble helplessness,
Thy gracious aid afford,
our Helper and our Righteousness,
Jesu, Redeemer, Lord!

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Text attr. Eliza Humphreys
Tune St. Anne
melody alt. William Croft (1678-1727), alt.;
harm. W. H. Monk (1823-1889);
desc. Alan Gray (1855-1935)

The third Sunday after the Epiphany.

Almighty and everlasting God, mercifully look upon our infirmities, and in all our dangers and necessities stretch forth thy right hand to help and defend us; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.