The fourteenth Sunday after Trinity.
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Almighty, everlasting Lord, to us Thy promised aid afford: in every grace may we increase, and taste the sweetness of Thy peace. |
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In every work and labor here, give us to feel Thy presence near: calm resting on Thy strength, may we find increase of our faith in Thee. |
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Our fainting hearts to often deem “Thy kingdom come” a lovely dream, and sink in sorrow and in pain, and weep, and say, “we pray in vain!” |
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O visit not this faithless sin; renew the fount of life within; bid all desponding fears depart, and brighten hope in every heart. |
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Give us our neighbor’s woe to feel, and soothe the griefs we cannot heal; draw forth our hearts in love to Thee in increase of blest charity. |
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Through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, now, and for evermore adored, to Father, Son, and Spirit raise thanksgiving, and adoring praise! |
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Text | attr. Eliza Humphreys |
Tune | Erhalt uns, Herr melody from Geistliche Lieder, 1543; harm. Johann Sebastian Bach (1865-1750) |
Almighty and everlasting God, give unto us the increase of faith, hope, and charity; and, that we may obtain that which thou dost promise, make us to love that which thou dost command; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.