Tune: Corpus Christi
(\'Jesus, in thy dear Sacrament\')
Genesis 16 v.6-14
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Lord, hear us now, we ask today
And even every day
Through night watch keep, guard us your sheep
Here night and day, we pray
Help us to listen unto you
With us your grace endue
Speak message clear, cause us to hear
Obey with godly fear
For you did unto Hagar hark
Her situation stark
Sarah cast her out, there no doubt
Her state abandoned, dark
Yet you Lord, found her, desert land
Where she escaped the hand
Of stern mistress, who caused distress
To her, no more did bless
You promises to Hagar gave
You did visit and save
She would bear son, Ishmael the one
\"God shall hear\", it be done
And well nearby she did then name
Beer-lahai-roi, the same
\"Well of Him, He the God, He be
Who does live and see me\"