Words: Wilhelm II, Duke of Sachsen-Weimar, 1651 (Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend); translated from German to English by Catherine Winkworth in The Chor¡ale Book for England, 1863, alt.
Music: "Herr Jesu Christ," Cantionale Germanicum (Dresden, Germany: 1628)
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Lord Jesus, Christ, be present now,
Our hearts in true devotion bow,
Thy Spirit send with grace divine,
And let Thy truth within us shine.
Unseal our lips to sing Thy praise,
Our souls to Thee in worship raise,
Make strong our faith, increase our light
That we may know Thy Name aright.
Until we join the hosts that cry,
"Holy art Thou, O Lord, most high!"
And in the light of that blest place
Fore'er behold Thee face to face.
Glory to God the Father, Son,
And Holy Spirit, Three in One!
To Thee, O blessèd Trinity,
Be praise throughout eternity!
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