Lord, We Ask Thee Ere We Part

Author: George Manwaring

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1. Lord, we ask thee, ere we part,n11. Lord, we ask thee ere we part, 2Bless the teachings of this day;2Bless the teachings of this day. 3Plant them deep in ev’ry heart,3Plant them deep in ev’ry heart, 4That with us they’ll ever stay.4That with us they’ll ever stay. 55 62. In the innocence of youth,62. In the innocence of youth, n7We would all thy laws fulfil;n7We would all thy laws fulfill. 8Lead us in the way of truth;8Lead us in the way of truth. 9Give us strength to do thy will.9Give us strength to do thy will. 1010 113. Father, merciful and kind,113. Father, merciful and kind, 12While we labor for the right,12While we labor for the right, 13May we in thy service find13May we in thy service find 14Sweetest pleasure, pure delight.14Sweetest pleasure, pure delight. 1515 t164. All our follies, Lord, forgive;t164. All our follies, Lord, forgive. 17Keep us from temptations free;17Keep us from temptations free. 18Help us evermore to live18Help us evermore to live 19Lives of holiness to thee.19Lives of holiness to thee. 2020
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1. Lord, we ask thee ere we part, 2Bless the teachings of this day;2Bless the teachings of this day. 3Plant them deep in ev’ry heart,3Plant them deep in ev’ry heart, 4That with us they’ll ever stay.4That with us they’ll ever stay. 55 62. In the innocence of youth,62. In the innocence of youth, n7We would all thy laws fulfil;n7We would all thy laws fulfill. 8Lead us in the way of truth;8Lead us in the way of truth. 9Give us strength to do thy will.9Give us strength to do thy will. 1010 113. Father, merciful and kind,113. Father, merciful and kind, 12While we labor for the right,12While we labor for the right, 13May we in thy service find13May we in thy service find 14Sweetest pleasure, pure delight.14Sweetest pleasure, pure delight. 1515 t164. All our follies, Lord, forgive;t164. All our follies, Lord, forgive. 17Keep us from temptations free;17Keep us from temptations free. 18Help us evermore to live18Help us evermore to live 19Lives of holiness to thee.19Lives of holiness to thee. 2020
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Bless the teachings of this day; class="diff_next">2Bless the teachings of this day. 3Plant them deep in ev’ry heart,3Plant them deep in ev’ry heart, 4That with us they’ll ever stay.4That with us they’ll ever stay. 55 62. In the innocence of youth,62. In the innocence of youth, n7We would all thy laws fulfil;n7We would all thy laws fulfill. 8Lead us in the way of truth;8Lead us in the way of truth. 9Give us strength to do thy will.9Give us strength to do thy will. 1010 113. Father, merciful and kind,113. Father, merciful and kind, 12While we labor for the right,12While we labor for the right, 13May we in thy service find13May we in thy service find 14Sweetest pleasure, pure delight.14Sweetest pleasure, pure delight. 1515 t164. All our follies, Lord, forgive;t164. All our follies, Lord, forgive. 17Keep us from temptations free;17Keep us from temptations free. 18Help us evermore to live18Help us evermore to live 19Lives of holiness to thee.19Lives of holiness to thee. 2020
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Bless the teachings of this day. 3Plant them deep in ev’ry heart,3Plant them deep in ev’ry heart, 4That with us they’ll ever stay.4That with us they’ll ever stay. 55 62. In the innocence of youth,62. In the innocence of youth, n7We would all thy laws fulfil;n7We would all thy laws fulfill. 8Lead us in the way of truth;8Lead us in the way of truth. 9Give us strength to do thy will.9Give us strength to do thy will. 1010 113. Father, merciful and kind,113. Father, merciful and kind, 12While we labor for the right,12While we labor for the right, 13May we in thy service find13May we in thy service find 14Sweetest pleasure, pure delight.14Sweetest pleasure, pure delight. 1515 t164. All our follies, Lord, forgive;t164. All our follies, Lord, forgive. 17Keep us from temptations free;17Keep us from temptations free. 18Help us evermore to live18Help us evermore to live 19Lives of holiness to thee.19Lives of holiness to thee. 2020
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Plant them deep in ev’ry heart,3Plant them deep in ev’ry heart, 4That with us they’ll ever stay.4That with us they’ll ever stay. 55 62. In the innocence of youth,62. In the innocence of youth, n7We would all thy laws fulfil;n7We would all thy laws fulfill. 8Lead us in the way of truth;8Lead us in the way of truth. 9Give us strength to do thy will.9Give us strength to do thy will. 1010 113. Father, merciful and kind,113. Father, merciful and kind, 12While we labor for the right,12While we labor for the right, 13May we in thy service find13May we in thy service find 14Sweetest pleasure, pure delight.14Sweetest pleasure, pure delight. 1515 t164. All our follies, Lord, forgive;t164. All our follies, Lord, forgive. 17Keep us from temptations free;17Keep us from temptations free. 18Help us evermore to live18Help us evermore to live 19Lives of holiness to thee.19Lives of holiness to thee. 2020
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Plant them deep in ev’ry heart, 4That with us they’ll ever stay.4That with us they’ll ever stay. 55 62. In the innocence of youth,62. In the innocence of youth, n7We would all thy laws fulfil;n7We would all thy laws fulfill. 8Lead us in the way of truth;8Lead us in the way of truth. 9Give us strength to do thy will.9Give us strength to do thy will. 1010 113. Father, merciful and kind,113. Father, merciful and kind, 12While we labor for the right,12While we labor for the right, 13May we in thy service find13May we in thy service find 14Sweetest pleasure, pure delight.14Sweetest pleasure, pure delight. 1515 t164. All our follies, Lord, forgive;t164. All our follies, Lord, forgive. 17Keep us from temptations free;17Keep us from temptations free. 18Help us evermore to live18Help us evermore to live 19Lives of holiness to thee.19Lives of holiness to thee. 2020
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That with us they’ll ever stay.4That with us they’ll ever stay. 55 62. In the innocence of youth,62. In the innocence of youth, n7We would all thy laws fulfil;n7We would all thy laws fulfill. 8Lead us in the way of truth;8Lead us in the way of truth. 9Give us strength to do thy will.9Give us strength to do thy will. 1010 113. Father, merciful and kind,113. Father, merciful and kind, 12While we labor for the right,12While we labor for the right, 13May we in thy service find13May we in thy service find 14Sweetest pleasure, pure delight.14Sweetest pleasure, pure delight. 1515 t164. All our follies, Lord, forgive;t164. All our follies, Lord, forgive. 17Keep us from temptations free;17Keep us from temptations free. 18Help us evermore to live18Help us evermore to live 19Lives of holiness to thee.19Lives of holiness to thee. 2020
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That with us they’ll ever stay. 55 62. In the innocence of youth,62. In the innocence of youth, n7We would all thy laws fulfil;n7We would all thy laws fulfill. 8Lead us in the way of truth;8Lead us in the way of truth. 9Give us strength to do thy will.9Give us strength to do thy will. 1010 113. Father, merciful and kind,113. Father, merciful and kind, 12While we labor for the right,12While we labor for the right, 13May we in thy service find13May we in thy service find 14Sweetest pleasure, pure delight.14Sweetest pleasure, pure delight. 1515 t164. All our follies, Lord, forgive;t164. All our follies, Lord, forgive. 17Keep us from temptations free;17Keep us from temptations free. 18Help us evermore to live18Help us evermore to live 19Lives of holiness to thee.19Lives of holiness to thee. 2020
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2. In the innocence of youth,62. In the innocence of youth, n7We would all thy laws fulfil;n7We would all thy laws fulfill. 8Lead us in the way of truth;8Lead us in the way of truth. 9Give us strength to do thy will.9Give us strength to do thy will. 1010 113. Father, merciful and kind,113. Father, merciful and kind, 12While we labor for the right,12While we labor for the right, 13May we in thy service find13May we in thy service find 14Sweetest pleasure, pure delight.14Sweetest pleasure, pure delight. 1515 t164. All our follies, Lord, forgive;t164. All our follies, Lord, forgive. 17Keep us from temptations free;17Keep us from temptations free. 18Help us evermore to live18Help us evermore to live 19Lives of holiness to thee.19Lives of holiness to thee. 2020
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2. In the innocence of youth, n7We would all thy laws fulfil;n7We would all thy laws fulfill. 8Lead us in the way of truth;8Lead us in the way of truth. 9Give us strength to do thy will.9Give us strength to do thy will. 1010 113. Father, merciful and kind,113. Father, merciful and kind, 12While we labor for the right,12While we labor for the right, 13May we in thy service find13May we in thy service find 14Sweetest pleasure, pure delight.14Sweetest pleasure, pure delight. 1515 t164. All our follies, Lord, forgive;t164. All our follies, Lord, forgive. 17Keep us from temptations free;17Keep us from temptations free. 18Help us evermore to live18Help us evermore to live 19Lives of holiness to thee.19Lives of holiness to thee. 2020
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We would all thy laws fulfil; class="diff_next">n7We would all thy laws fulfill. 8Lead us in the way of truth;8Lead us in the way of truth. 9Give us strength to do thy will.9Give us strength to do thy will. 1010 113. Father, merciful and kind,113. Father, merciful and kind, 12While we labor for the right,12While we labor for the right, 13May we in thy service find13May we in thy service find 14Sweetest pleasure, pure delight.14Sweetest pleasure, pure delight. 1515 t164. All our follies, Lord, forgive;t164. All our follies, Lord, forgive. 17Keep us from temptations free;17Keep us from temptations free. 18Help us evermore to live18Help us evermore to live 19Lives of holiness to thee.19Lives of holiness to thee. 2020
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We would all thy laws fulfill. 8Lead us in the way of truth;8Lead us in the way of truth. 9Give us strength to do thy will.9Give us strength to do thy will. 1010 113. Father, merciful and kind,113. Father, merciful and kind, 12While we labor for the right,12While we labor for the right, 13May we in thy service find13May we in thy service find 14Sweetest pleasure, pure delight.14Sweetest pleasure, pure delight. 1515 t164. All our follies, Lord, forgive;t164. All our follies, Lord, forgive. 17Keep us from temptations free;17Keep us from temptations free. 18Help us evermore to live18Help us evermore to live 19Lives of holiness to thee.19Lives of holiness to thee. 2020
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Lead us in the way of truth; class="diff_next">8Lead us in the way of truth. 9Give us strength to do thy will.9Give us strength to do thy will. 1010 113. Father, merciful and kind,113. Father, merciful and kind, 12While we labor for the right,12While we labor for the right, 13May we in thy service find13May we in thy service find 14Sweetest pleasure, pure delight.14Sweetest pleasure, pure delight. 1515 t164. All our follies, Lord, forgive;t164. All our follies, Lord, forgive. 17Keep us from temptations free;17Keep us from temptations free. 18Help us evermore to live18Help us evermore to live 19Lives of holiness to thee.19Lives of holiness to thee. 2020
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Lead us in the way of truth. 9Give us strength to do thy will.9Give us strength to do thy will. 1010 113. Father, merciful and kind,113. Father, merciful and kind, 12While we labor for the right,12While we labor for the right, 13May we in thy service find13May we in thy service find 14Sweetest pleasure, pure delight.14Sweetest pleasure, pure delight. 1515 t164. All our follies, Lord, forgive;t164. All our follies, Lord, forgive. 17Keep us from temptations free;17Keep us from temptations free. 18Help us evermore to live18Help us evermore to live 19Lives of holiness to thee.19Lives of holiness to thee. 2020
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Give us strength to do thy will.9Give us strength to do thy will. 1010 113. Father, merciful and kind,113. Father, merciful and kind, 12While we labor for the right,12While we labor for the right, 13May we in thy service find13May we in thy service find 14Sweetest pleasure, pure delight.14Sweetest pleasure, pure delight. 1515 t164. All our follies, Lord, forgive;t164. All our follies, Lord, forgive. 17Keep us from temptations free;17Keep us from temptations free. 18Help us evermore to live18Help us evermore to live 19Lives of holiness to thee.19Lives of holiness to thee. 2020
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Give us strength to do thy will. 1010 113. Father, merciful and kind,113. Father, merciful and kind, 12While we labor for the right,12While we labor for the right, 13May we in thy service find13May we in thy service find 14Sweetest pleasure, pure delight.14Sweetest pleasure, pure delight. 1515 t164. All our follies, Lord, forgive;t164. All our follies, Lord, forgive. 17Keep us from temptations free;17Keep us from temptations free. 18Help us evermore to live18Help us evermore to live 19Lives of holiness to thee.19Lives of holiness to thee. 2020
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3. Father, merciful and kind,113. Father, merciful and kind, 12While we labor for the right,12While we labor for the right, 13May we in thy service find13May we in thy service find 14Sweetest pleasure, pure delight.14Sweetest pleasure, pure delight. 1515 t164. All our follies, Lord, forgive;t164. All our follies, Lord, forgive. 17Keep us from temptations free;17Keep us from temptations free. 18Help us evermore to live18Help us evermore to live 19Lives of holiness to thee.19Lives of holiness to thee. 2020
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3. Father, merciful and kind, 12While we labor for the right,12While we labor for the right, 13May we in thy service find13May we in thy service find 14Sweetest pleasure, pure delight.14Sweetest pleasure, pure delight. 1515 t164. All our follies, Lord, forgive;t164. All our follies, Lord, forgive. 17Keep us from temptations free;17Keep us from temptations free. 18Help us evermore to live18Help us evermore to live 19Lives of holiness to thee.19Lives of holiness to thee. 2020
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While we labor for the right,12While we labor for the right, 13May we in thy service find13May we in thy service find 14Sweetest pleasure, pure delight.14Sweetest pleasure, pure delight. 1515 t164. All our follies, Lord, forgive;t164. All our follies, Lord, forgive. 17Keep us from temptations free;17Keep us from temptations free. 18Help us evermore to live18Help us evermore to live 19Lives of holiness to thee.19Lives of holiness to thee. 2020
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While we labor for the right, 13May we in thy service find13May we in thy service find 14Sweetest pleasure, pure delight.14Sweetest pleasure, pure delight. 1515 t164. All our follies, Lord, forgive;t164. All our follies, Lord, forgive. 17Keep us from temptations free;17Keep us from temptations free. 18Help us evermore to live18Help us evermore to live 19Lives of holiness to thee.19Lives of holiness to thee. 2020
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May we in thy service find13May we in thy service find 14Sweetest pleasure, pure delight.14Sweetest pleasure, pure delight. 1515 t164. All our follies, Lord, forgive;t164. All our follies, Lord, forgive. 17Keep us from temptations free;17Keep us from temptations free. 18Help us evermore to live18Help us evermore to live 19Lives of holiness to thee.19Lives of holiness to thee. 2020
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May we in thy service find 14Sweetest pleasure, pure delight.14Sweetest pleasure, pure delight. 1515 t164. All our follies, Lord, forgive;t164. All our follies, Lord, forgive. 17Keep us from temptations free;17Keep us from temptations free. 18Help us evermore to live18Help us evermore to live 19Lives of holiness to thee.19Lives of holiness to thee. 2020
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Sweetest pleasure, pure delight.14Sweetest pleasure, pure delight. 1515 t164. All our follies, Lord, forgive;t164. All our follies, Lord, forgive. 17Keep us from temptations free;17Keep us from temptations free. 18Help us evermore to live18Help us evermore to live 19Lives of holiness to thee.19Lives of holiness to thee. 2020
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Sweetest pleasure, pure delight. 1515 t164. All our follies, Lord, forgive;t164. All our follies, Lord, forgive. 17Keep us from temptations free;17Keep us from temptations free. 18Help us evermore to live18Help us evermore to live 19Lives of holiness to thee.19Lives of holiness to thee. 2020
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4. All our follies, Lord, forgive; class="diff_next">t164. All our follies, Lord, forgive. 17Keep us from temptations free;17Keep us from temptations free. 18Help us evermore to live18Help us evermore to live 19Lives of holiness to thee.19Lives of holiness to thee. 2020
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4. All our follies, Lord, forgive. 17Keep us from temptations free;17Keep us from temptations free. 18Help us evermore to live18Help us evermore to live 19Lives of holiness to thee.19Lives of holiness to thee. 2020
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Keep us from temptations free; class="diff_next">17Keep us from temptations free. 18Help us evermore to live18Help us evermore to live 19Lives of holiness to thee.19Lives of holiness to thee. 2020
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Keep us from temptations free. 18Help us evermore to live18Help us evermore to live 19Lives of holiness to thee.19Lives of holiness to thee. 2020
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The text of this song is in public domain (originally published before 1929, or published before 1964 and not renewed).