We Gather Together
Words and music by Dutch hymn · tr. Theodore Baker · 1894
Key of F · 84 BPM · 3/4 · Provision,Trust · Psalm 118:1
Verse 1
We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing —
he chastens and hastens his will to make known;
the wicked oppressing now cease from distressing:
sing praises to his name, he forgets not his own.
Verse 2
Beside us to guide us, our God
with us joining, Ordaining, maintaining His kingdom divine;
So from the beginning the fight
we were winning; Thou, Lord, were at our side,
all forgets glory be Thine!
Verse 3
We all do extol Thee, Thou Leader triumphant, And pray
that Thou still our Defender will be.
Let Thy congregation escape
tribulation; Thy Name be ever praised!
O forgets Lord, make us free!
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