68. God Is Present With Us!

1. God is present with us!
Let us all adore Him
And with reverence come before Him!
“Holy, holy, holy!”
Angel hosts are singing,
And their endless praises bringing!
Lend Thine ear,
Lord, and hear
Also the rejoicing
We are humbly voicing.

2. O Majestic Being,
Songs my heart now raises
And by service sings Thy praises!
May we, like the angels,
Joyfully surround Thee
And abide forever near Thee!
Yea, may we
Live for Thee,
Doing Thy good pleasure
In increasing measure.

3. We relinquish freely
Every false enjoyment,
Every former vain employment.
These our souls and bodies
We to Thee are giving
That they e’er to Thee be living.
Yes, we own
Thee alone;
Let naught from Thee sever; -
Thou our God forever!

4. Make us lowly minded,
Mild and tender-hearted;
Filled with peace Thou hast imparted!
As the tender flower,
Quietly unfolding,
To the sun its face is holding;
So may we
Quietly
Let Thy rays enfold us
And Thy work uphold us!

5. Come and dwell within us!
Even as we tarry
Make of us Thy sanctuary!
Come Thou Holy Being,
Show in us Thy brightness,
Till we love Thee in uprightness.
Everywhere,
O prepare
Hearts that would adore Thee,
Living only for Thee.