85. O Father, Now We Seek Thee

1. O Father, now we seek Thee
Before Thy mercy throne;
For blessings we beseech Thee,
In Jesus Christ, Thy Son.
The blessings of a Father,
O grant us from above,
As we before Thee gather, -
The children of Thy love.

2. Thy name be praised forever
By every child indeed,
Whose soul Thou didst deliver
And fill its every need.
Thy name be it revered
By us in verity,
That we may be preparéd
For blessed evernity.

3. O may Thy Kingdom enter
In every human heart;
May all our longings center
In heaven where Thou art!
Thy children are imploring:
“Lord Jesus, come!” we pray;
“Come soon, Thy realm restoring
With praise in endless day!”

4. May we Thy will be doing
On earth, on every hand,
That we, Thy unction knowing,
Its teaching understand;
For all the hosts of heaven
To do Thy will ne’er cease –
May unto us be given
To do it here in peace!

5. Do Thou this day provide us
Wit daily bread, O Lord;
By Thy dear Word, O guild us
And all we need afford.
Hear us entreat Thy favor,
Lord God of Israel,
Thy heav’nly bread, O Savior,
Alone our wants can fill.

6. Forgive us our transgressions,
Where we have failed anon,
In word and deed and patience,
That Thy will might be done!
They are unworthy servants
Who only do at best
What Thine upright commandments
Require, - and then desist.

7. May we, Thy ransomed treasure,
Not live in vain, O Lord;
But follow Thee with pleasure
And thus adorn Thy Word.
Thou hast our sins forgiven, -
So we, the Kingdom heirs,
As pleaseth Thee in heaven –
Forgive our debtors theirs.

8. If Satan in his power
Should try to lead astray,
O tread him in that hour
Beneath our feet, we pray.
From evil, Lord, deliver;
With power us sustain,
That we may, like the Savior,
Be victors on the plain!

9. For Thine, Lord, is the kingdom,
The pow’r and majesty,
The glory and dominion
Through all eternity!
Destroy the realm of Satan
And darkness’ evil reign!
And to restore creation,
Return, Lord, soon again.

10. We hear Thee, Savior, saying:
“Amen, so let it be!”
And all Thy children’s praying
Is answered soon by Thee!
Thou art the True, the Faithful,
The Holy Cov’nant God; -
That we in Thee be joyful,
O Lord of Sabaoth!