Tune: Ach Gott Und Herr
(\'Strengthen for service, Lord\')
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Hear Lord, each prayer, petition made
Before your throne they arrayed
Send help, empower, whate\'er need
By your good grace do us lead
You look with compassion on us
See us in your Son Jesus
A world of need, whate\'er our state
Strengthen us, your mercies great
So to deal with each day\'s matters
Leave aside all anxious stirs
Of things tomorrow, future times
Progressing on through life\'s rhymes
For only you are God, you know
How each thing will work out so
Many things we know, but many
We do not know thoroughly
Work for our good, be great or small
The afflictions that we all
Experience, human life here
Yet not without your love near
Forgive where complacent we be
And fail to help or needs see
Give grace that by your Spirit free
We do what we can humbly
So is your peace retained within
Human hearts, and cleansed from sin
You renew, restore, and redeem
No matter how all does seem