Genesis 1:2

• [Gen 1:2] Father, Whose Creating Hand

  Father, whose creating hand Made the ocean and the land; All Thy creatures are Thy care, Thou art present everywhere. Hear us, we beseech Thee. Christ, who didst of old appear On the waters, drawing near; Thou art able still to save, Calmly ruling wind and wave. Hear us, we beseech Thee. Holy Ghost, whose presence shed Life where all was dark and dead, By Thy breath we move and live, Thou dost light and order give. Hear us, we beseech Thee. God, to Whom our life we owe, God, whose blood for man did flow, God, who dost within us dwell, Keep us Thine, and all is well. Hear us, we beseech Thee. When the deep in slumber lies Under bright and peaceful skies, When the winds in fury rave, Lifting high the rushing wave, Hear us, we beseech Thee. All our honest labor bless, Give each lawful aim success; In our time of need draw nigh, Saying, “Fear not, it is I.” Hear us, we beseech Thee. Guard the loves ones left behind, Give them peace in heart and mind; Keep us all in union sweet, At our Father’s mercy seat. Hear us, we beseech Thee.

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• [Gen 1:2] Hear Us, Thou That Broodest

  Hear us, Thou that broodest o’er the watery deep, Waking all creation from its primal sleep; Holy Spirit, breathing breath of life divine, Breathe into our spirits, blending them with Thine. Refrain Light and life immortal, hear us as we raise, Hearts, as well as voices, mingling prayer with praise. When the sun ariseth in a cloudless sky, May we feel Thy presence, Holy Spirit, nigh; Shed Thy radiance o’er us, keep it cloudless still, Through the day before us, perfecting Thy will. Refrain When the fight is fiercest, in the noontide heat, Bear us, Holy Spirit, to our Savior’s feet; There to find a refuge, till our work is done, There to fight the battle, till the battle’s won. Refrain If the day be falling sadly as it goes, Slowly in its sadness sinking to its close, May Thy love in mercy kindling, ere it die, Cast a ray of glory o’er our evening sky. Refrain Morning, noon, and evening, whensoe’er it be, Grant us, gracious Spirit, quickening life in Thee; Life that gives us, living, life of heavenly love, Life that brings us, dying, life from Heaven above. Refrain

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• [Gen 1:2] O Lord, Be Us When We Sail

  O Lord, be with us when we sail Upon the lonely deep, Our Guard, when on the silent deck The midnight watch we keep. We need not fear, though all around ’Mid rising winds we hear The multitude of waters surge; For Thou, O God, art near. The calm, the breeze, the gale, the storm, That pass from land to land, All, all are Thine, are held within The hollow of Thy hand. If duty calls from threatened strife To guard our native shore, And shot and shell are answering The booming cannon’s roar, Be Thou the Mainguard of our host, Till war and dangers cease; Defend the right, put up the sword, And through the world make peace. Across this troubled tide of life Thyself our Pilot be, Until we reach that better land, The land that knows no sea. To Thee the Father, Thee the Son, Whom earth and sky adore, And Spirit moving on the deep, Be praise forevermore.

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Genesis 1:9

• [Gen 1:9] Earth’s Mighty Maker, Whose Command

  Earth’s mighty Maker, whose command Raised from the sea the solid land, And drove each billowy heap away, And bade the earth stand firm for aye: That so, with flowers of golden hue, The seeds of each it might renew; And fruit trees bearing fruit might yield— And pleasant pasture of the field; Our spirit’s rankling wounds efface With dewy freshness of Thy grace: That grief may cleanse each deed of ill, And o’er each lust may triumph still. Let every soul Thy law obey, And keep from every evil way; Rejoice each promised good to win And flee from every mortal sin. O Father, that we ask be done, Through Jesus Christ, Thine only Son; Who, with the Holy Ghost and Thee, Doth live and reign eternally.

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• [Gen 1:9] O Boundless Wisdom, God Most High

  O boundless Wisdom, God most high, O Maker of the earth and sky, Who bid’st the parted waters flow In heaven above, on earth below. The streams on earth, the clouds in heaven, By Thee their ordered bounds were given, Lest ’neath the untempered fires of day The parchèd soil should waste away. E’en so on us who seek thy face Pour forth the waters of thy grace; Renew the fount of life within, And quench the wasting fires of sin. Let faith discern the eternal Light Beyond the darkness of the night, And through the mists of falsehood see The path of truth revealed by Thee. O Father, that we ask be done, Through Jesus Christ, Thine only Son; Who, with the Holy Ghost and Thee, Doth live and reign eternally.

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• [Gen 1:9] O God, The Joy Of Heav’n Above

  O God, the joy of Heav’n above, Thou didst not need Thy creatures’ love, When from Thy secret place of rest Thy Word the earth’s foundations blest. Thou spakest: worlds began to be; They bow before Thy majesty; And all to their Creator raise A wondrous harmony of praise. But ere, O Lord, this lovely earth From Thy creative will had birth, Thou in Thy counsels didst unfold Another world of fairer mold. That realm shall our Redeemer frame, And build upon His mighty Name; His hand the word of power shall sow, That all the earth His truth may know. When time itself has passed away, His Church, secure in Heav’n for aye, Shall share His table and His throne, And God the Father reign alone. O Father, Son, and Spirit blest, One God in Heav’n and earth confessed, Preserve, direct, and fill with love Thy realm on earth, Thy realm above.

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• [Gen 1:9] Thou Spakest, Lord, And Into One

  Thou spakest, Lord, and into one The floods together flowed; Freed from its watery veil, the land Its verdant pastures showed. O Father, who the earth has given Our place of toil to be, Knit all within its one wide bound In one true charity. Strangers and pilgrims here below, We seek a home above, Where Thou wilt gather in Thine own Who live in holy love. Unloving words, with deeds of ill And words of angry strife, Shall never, Lord, Thy glory see, Nor win the heavenly life. The earth itself from day to day Their burden scarce sustains, And yearns, in travail, to be free From dark corruption’s chains. Yea, we too groan within ourselves, And that adoption wait For which the Holy Spirit’s seal Did us predestinate. Eternal glory be ascribed To God, the One in Three, By Whom is poured into our hearts The grace of charity.

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Genesis 1:16

• [Gen 1:16] Creator Of The Stars Of Night

  Creator of the stars of night, Thy people’s everlasting light, Jesu, Redeemer, save us all, And hear Thy servants when they call. Thou, grieving that the ancient curse Should doom to death a universe, Hast found the medicine, full of grace, To save and heal a ruined race. Thou cam’st, the Bridegroom of the bride, As drew the world to evening-tide; Proceeding from a virgin shrine, The spotless Victim all divine. At Whose dread Name, majestic now, All knees must bend, all hearts must bow; And things celestial Thee shall own, And things terrestrial, Lord alone. O Thou Whose coming is with dread To judge and doom the quick and dead, Preserve us, while we dwell below, From every insult of the foe. To God the Father, God the Son, And God the Spirit, Three in One, Laud, honor, might, and glory be From age to age eternally.

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• [Gen 1:16] Maker Of The Sun And Moon, The

  The Maker of the sun and moon, The Maker of our earth, Lo! late in time, a fairer boon, Himself is brought to birth! How blest was all creation then, When God so gave increase; And Christ, to heal the hearts of men, Brought righteousness and peace! No star in all the heights of heaven But burned to see Him go; Yet unto earth alone was given His human form to know. His human form, by man denied, Took death for human sin: His endless love, through faith descried, Still lives the world to win. O perfect love, outpassing sight, O light beyond our ken, Come down through all the world tonight, And heal the hearts of men!

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• [Gen 1:16] Most Holy Lord And God Of Heaven

  Most holy Lord and God of Heaven, Who to the glowing sky hast given The fires that in the east are born With gradual splendors of the morn; Who, on the fourth day, didst reveal The sun’s enkindled flaming wheel, Didst set the moon her ordered ways, And stars their ever winding maze; That each in its appointed way Might separate night from day, And of the seasons through the year The well remembered signs declare; Illuminate our hearts within, And cleanse our minds from stain of sin; Unburdened of our guilty load May we unfettered serve our God. O Father, that we ask be done, Through Jesus Christ, Thine only Son; Who, with the Holy Ghost and Thee, Doth live and reign eternally.

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Genesis 1:20

• [Gen 1:20] Almighty God, Who From The Flood

  Almighty God, who from the flood Didst bring to light a twofold brood; Part in the firmament to fly, And part in ocean’s depths to lie; Appointing fishes in the sea, And fowls in open air to be, That each, by origin the same, Its separate dwelling place might claim: Grant that Thy servants, by the tide Of blood and water purified, No guilty fall from Thee may know, Nor death eternal undergo. Be none submerged in sin’s distress, None lifted up in boastfulness; That contrite hearts be not dismayed, Nor naughty souls in ruin laid. O Father, that we ask be done, Through Jesus Christ Thine only Son; Who, with the Holy Ghost and Thee, Doth live and reign eternally.

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• [Gen 1:20] Fish In Wave, The Bird On Wing, The

  The fish in wave, the bird on wing, God bade the waters bear; Each for our mortal body’s food His gracious hands prepare. But other food, of richer cost, The immortal spirit needs; By faith it lives on every word That from His mouth proceeds. Faith springing from the blood of Christ, Has flowed o’er every land; And sinners through the vanquished world Bow down to its command. Its light the joy of Heav’n reveals To hearts made pure within; And bids them seek by worthy deeds Eternal crowns to win. By faith the saints of old were strong The lion’s wrath to tame; By faith they spurned the tyrant’s threats, And scorned the raging flame. Lord, grant that we the path may tread Whereon its light doth shine; And gather, as we onward go, The fruits of love divine. O praise the Father; praise the Son, On Whose most precious blood Rests all our faith; and praise to Him Who with Them both is God.

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Genesis 1:31

• [Gen 1:31] All Things Bright And Beautiful

  Refrain All things bright and beautiful, All creatures great and small, All things wise and wonderful: The Lord God made them all. Each little flower that opens, Each little bird that sings, He made their glowing colors, He made their tiny wings. Refrain [Most hymnals omit the following verse] The rich man in his castle, The poor man at his gate, He made them, high or lowly, And ordered their estate. Refrain The purple headed mountains, The river running by, The sunset and the morning That brightens up the sky. Refrain The cold wind in the winter, The pleasant summer sun, The ripe fruits in the garden, He made them every one. Refrain The tall trees in the greenwood, The meadows where we play, The rushes by the water, To gather every day. Refrain He gave us eyes to see them, And lips that we might tell How great is God Almighty, Who has made all things well. Refrain

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• [Gen 1:31] Oh How Fair That Morning Broke

  Oh how fair that morning broke, When in Eden man awoke! Beast and bird and insect bright Reveled in the gladsome light; God looked down from Heav’n above, All was life and joy and love. Ah! the doleful change when sin Darkly, subtly entered in! War and pestilence and dearth Mar and sadden God’s fair earth; Human sorrow fills the air; Death is reigning everywhere. Yet rejoice; for God on high Hath not left His world to die! God’s dear Son, with dying breath, Broke the power of sin and death; Christ the Tempter overthrew, Christ is making all things new. Lord, in me be sin subdued, So may I with heart renewed, Fight the fight and run the race, Work in my appointed place, Waiting for the glad new birth Of Thy perfect Heav’n and earth.

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• [Gen 1:31] Six Days Of Labor Now Are Past

  Six days of labor now are past; Thou restest, Holy God; And of Thy finished work has said, That all is very good. Yet while the seventh day is blessed, Hallowed for rest divine, Behold, a new creation needs That mighty power of Thine. Ten thousands voices praise Thy Name In earth and sea and sky; One sinner by his sin has marred The blissful harmony. O Lord, create man’s heart anew, The heart of stone remove: Then hymns of praise again shall rise, The fruits of holy love. O for the songs that Thou wilt bless, Where heart and voice agree; O for the prayers that plead aright With Thy dread majesty. All praise to God, the Three in One, Who high in glory reigns; Who by His Word hath all things made, And by His Word sustains.

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Genesis 2:2

• [Gen 2:2] Again Returns The Day Of Holy Rest

  Again returns the day of holy rest Which, when He made the world, Jehovah blessed; When, like His own, He bade our labors cease, And all be piety, and all be peace. Let us devote this consecrated day To learn His will, and all we learn obey; So shall He hear, when fervently we raise Our supplications and our songs of praise. Father in Heaven, in Whom our hopes confide, Whose power defends us, and Whose precepts guide, In life our Guardian, and in death our Friend, Glory supreme be Thine till time shall end.

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• [Gen 2:2] Hail! Sacred Day Of Earthly Rest

  Hail! sacred day of earthly rest, From toil and trouble free: Hail! day of light, that bringest light And joy to me. A holy stillness, breathing calm On all the world around, Uplifts my soul, O God, to Thee, Where rest is found. On all I think, or say, or do, A ray of light divine Is shed, O God, this day by Thee, For it is Thine. No sound of jarring strife is heard, As weekly labors cease; No voice, but those that sweetly sing Sweet songs of peace. For those who sing with saints below Glad songs of heavenly love, Shall sing—when songs on earth have ceased— With saints above. Accept, O God, my hymn of praise, That Thou, this day, hast given Sweet foretaste of that endless day Of rest in Heaven.

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• [Gen 2:2] Resting From His Work Today

  Resting from His work today In the tomb the Savior lay; Still He slept, from head to feet Shrouded in the winding sheet, Lying in the rock alone, Hidden by the sealèd stone. Late at even there was seen Watching long the Magdalene; Early, ere the break of day, Sorrowful she took her way To the holy garden glade, Where her buried Lord was laid. So with Thee, till life shall end, I would solemn vigil spend: Let me hew Thee, Lord, a shrine In this rocky heart of mine, Where in pure embalmèd cell, None but Thou may ever dwell. Myrrh and spices will I bring, True affection’s offering; Close the doors from sight and sound Of the busy world around; And in patient watch remain Till my Lord appear again.

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• [Gen 2:2] Welcome, Day Of Sweet Repose

  Welcome, day of sweet repose! Blessèd be thy sacred hours! We would trust the One Who knows All our weak and failing powers. Welcome, day in Eden born! Holy rest for sinless man! Like the dawning of fair morn Come thy hours to us again. Welcome, day blessed by our Lord! Toil shall cease and anxious care, Day commanded by His Word, Day for song and praise and prayer. Welcome, day our Savior kept! Keeping, wrought our righteousness, Day God bids us ne’er forget, Day of days His Name to bless.

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• [Gen 2:2] Welcome, Sweet Day Of Rest

  Welcome, sweet day of rest, That saw the Lord arise; Welcome to this reviving breast, And these rejoicing eyes! The King Himself comes near, And feasts His saints today; Here we may sit, and see Him here, And love, and praise, and pray. One day in such a place, Where my dear God hath been, Is sweeter than ten thousand days Of pleasurable sin. My willing soul would stay In such a frame as this, And sit and sing herself away To everlasting bliss.

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Genesis 2:7

• [Gen 2:7] Arise, All Souls, Arise

  Arise, all souls, arise! The watch is past; A glory breaks above the cloud at last. There comes a rushing mighty wind again! The breath of God is still the life of men; The day ascending fills the waiting skies, All souls, arise! It comes the breath of God through all the skies! To live, to breathe with Him, all souls, arise! Open the windows toward the shining East; Call in the guests, and spread a wider feast, The Lord pours forth as sacramental wine His breath divine! It comes a larger life, a deeper breath; Arise, all souls, arise, and conquer death! Spread forth the feast, the dew and manna fall And angels whisper, “Drink ye of it all; Drink of His truth, and feed upon His love, With saints above!” Arise, all souls, arise, to meet your Guest! His light flames from the East unto the West. The Lord of earth and Heaven is at the door, He comes to break His bread to all His poor; Arise and serve with Him, His moment flies; All souls arise!

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• [Gen 2:7] Lord At First Had Adam Made, The

  The Lord at first had Adam made Out of the dust and clay, And in his nostrils breathèd life, E’en as the Scriptures say. And then in Eden’s paradise He placèd him to dwell, That he within it should remain, To dress and keep it well. Refrain Now let good Christians all begin A holier life to live, And to rejoice and merry be, For this is Christmas Eve. And thus within the garden he Was set, therein to stay; And in commandment unto him These words the Lord did say: “The fruit which in the garden grows To thee shall be for meat, Except the tree in midst thereof, Of which thou shalt not eat.” Refrain “For in the day thou shalt it touch Or dost to it come nigh, If so thou do but eat thereof, Then thou shalt surely die.” But Adam he did take no heed Unto that only thing, But did transgress God’s holy Law, And so was wrapt in sin. Refrain Now mark the goodness of the Lord, Which He to mankind bore; His mercy soon He did extend, Lost man for to restore; And therefore to redeem our souls From death and hell and thrall, He said His own dear Son should be The Savior of us all. Refrain Which promise now is brought to pass: Christians, believe it well: And by the death of God’s dear Son, We are redeemed from hell. So if we truly do believe, And do the thing that’s right, Then by His merits we at last Shall live in Heaven bright. Refrain And now the tide is nigh at hand, In which our Savior came; Let us rejoice and merry be In keeping of the same; Let’s feed the poor and hungry souls, And such as do it crave; And when we die, in Heaven we Our sure reward shall have. Refrain

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• [Gen 2:7] O Breath Of Life

  O Breath of life, come sweeping through us, Revive Thy church with life and power; O Breath of life, come, cleanse, renew us, And fit Thy church to meet this hour. O Wind of God, come bend us, break us, Till humbly we confess our need; Then in Thy tenderness remake us, Revive, restore, for this we plead. O Breath of love, come breathe within us, Renewing thought and will and heart; Come, Love of Christ, afresh to win us, Revive Thy church in every part. O Heart of Christ, once broken for us, ’Tis there we find our strength and rest; Our broken, contrite hearts now solace, And let Thy waiting church be blest. Revive us, Lord! Is zeal abating While harvest fields are vast and white? Revive, us Lord, the world is waiting, Equip Thy church to spread the light.

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Genesis 21:19

• [Gen 21:19] Open Mine Eyes

  Open mine eyes, dear Savior, I thirst in the noontide heat, I pine for refreshing waters That murmur so cool and sweet. Refrain Open mine eyes, dear Savior, now, Open mine eyes to see The well of Thy full salvation That sparkles and flows for me. Open mine eyes, dear Savior, I faint ’neath the burning sky, And here, in a lonely desert, For water in vain I cry. Refrain Open mine eyes, dear Savior, I know that the well is near; But O that my strength were stronger, Its mission more bright and clear. Refrain Whence is the voice that calleth? And what do mine eyes behold? O Savior, my prayer is answered, ’Tis answered a hundred fold. Praise to Thy Name, dear Savior mine, Joyfully now I see The well of Thy full salvation That sparkles and flows for me.

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Genesis 28:17

• [Gen 28:17] Blest Hour, When Mortal Man Retires

  Blest hour, when mortal man retires To hold communion with his God; To send to Heaven his warm desires, And listen to the sacred word. Blest hour, when God Himself draws nigh, Well pleased His people’s voice to hear; To hush the penitential sigh, And wipe away the mourner’s tear. Blest hour, for, when the Lord resorts, Foretastes of future bliss are given; And mortals find His earthly courts The house of God, the gate of Heaven. Hail, peaceful hour! supremely blest Amid the hours of worldly care; The hour that yields the spirit rest, That sacred hour, the hour of prayer. And when my hours of prayer are past, And this frail tenement decays, Then may I spend in Heaven at last A never-ending hour of praise.

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• [Gen 28:17] How Awesome Is This Place

  I see angels ascending, descending on a stairway from heaven to earth. At the top stands the Lord, God of Abr’ham. He is mighty. Refrain How awesome is this place, dear Father, How beautiful the house of God. Your Presence at the gate of heaven, it is good to be near. It is good to be here. How awesome is this place, oh Lord. I feel blessings ascending, descending on the hearts and the pray’rs of the saints Through this fellowship, sweet, comes His pleasure. He is lovely! Refrain To the Ancient of Days be the honor. He is worthy alone to be praised. We will sing through the ages in Glory “You are Holy!!” Refrain

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• [Gen 28:17] Lo, God Is Here!

  Lo, God is here! let us adore, And own how dreadful is this place! Let all within us feel His power, And silent bow before His face. Lo, God is here! Whom day and night United choirs of angels sing; To Him, enthroned above all height, The hosts of Heaven their praises bring. Gladly the toys of earth we leave, Wealth, pleasure, fame, for Thee alone; To Thee our will, soul, flesh, we give, O take, O seal them for Thine own! Disdain, not, Lord, our meaner song, Who praise Thee with a faltering tongue. To Thee may all our thoughts arise A true and ceaseless sacrifice. Being of beings, may our praise Thy courts with grateful fragrance fill! Still may we stand before Thy face, Still hear and do Thy sovereign will. In Thee we move. All things of Thee Are full, Thou Source and Life of all; Thou vast unfathomable sea! Fall prostrate, lost in wonder fall. As flowers their opening leaves display, And glad drink in the solar fire, So may we catch Thine every ray, And thus Thy influence inspire.

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• [Gen 28:17] O Word Of God Above

  O Word of God above, Who fillest all in all, Hallow this house with Thy sure love, And bless our festival. Here from the font is poured Grace on each sinful child; The blest anointing of the Lord Brightens the once defiled. Here Christ to faithful hearts His body gives for food; The Lamb of God Himself imparts The chalice of His blood. Here guilty souls that pine May health and pardon win; The Judge acquits, and grace divine Restores the dead in sin. Yea, God enthroned on high Here also dwells to bless; Here trains adoring souls that sigh His mansions to possess. Against this holy home Rude tempests harmless beat, And Satan’s angels fiercely come But to endure defeat. All might, all praise be Thine, Father, co-equal Son, And Spirit, Bond of love divine, Where endless ages run.

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• [Gen 28:17] Only Begotten, Word Of God Eternal

  Only begotten, Word of God eternal, Lord of Creation, merciful and mighty, List to Thy servants, when their tuneful voices Rise to Thy presence. Thus in our solemn Feast of Dedication, Graced with returning rites of due devotion, Ever Thy children, year by year rejoicing, Chant in Thy temple. This is Thy palace; here Thy presence-chamber; Here may Thy servants, at the mystic banquet, Daily adoring, take the Body broken, Drink of Thy chalice. Here for Thy children stands the holy laver, Fountain of pardon for the guilt of nature, Cleansed by whose water springs a race anointed, Liegemen of Jesus. Here in our sickness healing grace aboundeth, Light in our blindness, in our toil refreshment; Sin is forgiven, hope o’er fear prevaileth, Joy over sorrow. Hallowed this dwelling where the Lord abideth, This is none other than the gate of Heaven; Strangers and pilgrims, making homes eternal, Pass through its portals. Lord, we beseech Thee, as we throng Thy temple, By Thy past blessings, by Thy present bounty, Smile on Thy children, and with tender mercy, Hear our petitions. God in three Persons, Father everlasting, Son co-eternal, ever blessèd Spirit, Thine be the glory, praise and adoration, Now and forever.

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Genesis 31:13

• [Gen 31:13] O God Of Bethel, By Whose Hand

  O God of Bethel, by Whose hand Thy people still are fed, Who through this weary pilgrimage Hast all our fathers led. Our vows, our prayers, we now present Before Thy throne of grace; God of our fathers, be the God Of their succeeding race. Through each perplexing path of life Our wandering footsteps guide; Give us each day our daily bread, And raiment fit provide. O spread Thy covering wings around Till all our wanderings cease, And at our Father’s loved abode Our souls arrive in peace. Such blessings from Thy gracious hand Our humble prayers implore; And Thou shalt be our chosen God, And portion evermore.

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