Lord, We Come before Thee Now

Author: William Hammond

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1. Lord, we come before thee now;f11. Lord, we come before thee now; n2At thy feet we humbly bow;n2At thy feet we humbly bow. 3Do not thou our suit disdain;3Do not thou our suit disdain; 4Shall we seek thee, Lord, in vain?4Shall we seek thee, Lord, in vain? 55 62. In thine own appointed way,62. In thine own appointed way, n7Now we seek thee; here we stay;n7Now we seek thee; here we stay. 8Lord, from hence we would not go,8Lord, from hence we would not go, 9Till a blessing thou bestow.9Till a blessing thou bestow. 1010 113. Send some message from thy word113. Send some message from thy word n12That may joy and peace afford;n12That may joy and peace afford. 13Comfort those who weep and mourn;13Comfort those who weep and mourn; n14Let “the time of love” return.n14Let the time of love return. 1515 164. Grant we all may seek and find164. Grant we all may seek and find t17Thee, our gracious God and kind;t17Thee, our gracious God, and kind. 18Heal the sick, the captive free,18Heal the sick; the captive free. 19Let us all rejoice in thee.19Let us all rejoice in thee. 2020
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1. Lord, we come before thee now; n2At thy feet we humbly bow;n2At thy feet we humbly bow. 3Do not thou our suit disdain;3Do not thou our suit disdain; 4Shall we seek thee, Lord, in vain?4Shall we seek thee, Lord, in vain? 55 62. In thine own appointed way,62. In thine own appointed way, n7Now we seek thee; here we stay;n7Now we seek thee; here we stay. 8Lord, from hence we would not go,8Lord, from hence we would not go, 9Till a blessing thou bestow.9Till a blessing thou bestow. 1010 113. Send some message from thy word113. Send some message from thy word n12That may joy and peace afford;n12That may joy and peace afford. 13Comfort those who weep and mourn;13Comfort those who weep and mourn; n14Let “the time of love” return.n14Let the time of love return. 1515 164. Grant we all may seek and find164. Grant we all may seek and find t17Thee, our gracious God and kind;t17Thee, our gracious God, and kind. 18Heal the sick, the captive free,18Heal the sick; the captive free. 19Let us all rejoice in thee.19Let us all rejoice in thee. 2020
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At thy feet we humbly bow; class="diff_next">n2At thy feet we humbly bow. 3Do not thou our suit disdain;3Do not thou our suit disdain; 4Shall we seek thee, Lord, in vain?4Shall we seek thee, Lord, in vain? 55 62. In thine own appointed way,62. In thine own appointed way, n7Now we seek thee; here we stay;n7Now we seek thee; here we stay. 8Lord, from hence we would not go,8Lord, from hence we would not go, 9Till a blessing thou bestow.9Till a blessing thou bestow. 1010 113. Send some message from thy word113. Send some message from thy word n12That may joy and peace afford;n12That may joy and peace afford. 13Comfort those who weep and mourn;13Comfort those who weep and mourn; n14Let “the time of love” return.n14Let the time of love return. 1515 164. Grant we all may seek and find164. Grant we all may seek and find t17Thee, our gracious God and kind;t17Thee, our gracious God, and kind. 18Heal the sick, the captive free,18Heal the sick; the captive free. 19Let us all rejoice in thee.19Let us all rejoice in thee. 2020
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At thy feet we humbly bow. 3Do not thou our suit disdain;3Do not thou our suit disdain; 4Shall we seek thee, Lord, in vain?4Shall we seek thee, Lord, in vain? 55 62. In thine own appointed way,62. In thine own appointed way, n7Now we seek thee; here we stay;n7Now we seek thee; here we stay. 8Lord, from hence we would not go,8Lord, from hence we would not go, 9Till a blessing thou bestow.9Till a blessing thou bestow. 1010 113. Send some message from thy word113. Send some message from thy word n12That may joy and peace afford;n12That may joy and peace afford. 13Comfort those who weep and mourn;13Comfort those who weep and mourn; n14Let “the time of love” return.n14Let the time of love return. 1515 164. Grant we all may seek and find164. Grant we all may seek and find t17Thee, our gracious God and kind;t17Thee, our gracious God, and kind. 18Heal the sick, the captive free,18Heal the sick; the captive free. 19Let us all rejoice in thee.19Let us all rejoice in thee. 2020
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Do not thou our suit disdain;3Do not thou our suit disdain; 4Shall we seek thee, Lord, in vain?4Shall we seek thee, Lord, in vain? 55 62. In thine own appointed way,62. In thine own appointed way, n7Now we seek thee; here we stay;n7Now we seek thee; here we stay. 8Lord, from hence we would not go,8Lord, from hence we would not go, 9Till a blessing thou bestow.9Till a blessing thou bestow. 1010 113. Send some message from thy word113. Send some message from thy word n12That may joy and peace afford;n12That may joy and peace afford. 13Comfort those who weep and mourn;13Comfort those who weep and mourn; n14Let “the time of love” return.n14Let the time of love return. 1515 164. Grant we all may seek and find164. Grant we all may seek and find t17Thee, our gracious God and kind;t17Thee, our gracious God, and kind. 18Heal the sick, the captive free,18Heal the sick; the captive free. 19Let us all rejoice in thee.19Let us all rejoice in thee. 2020
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Do not thou our suit disdain; 4Shall we seek thee, Lord, in vain?4Shall we seek thee, Lord, in vain? 55 62. In thine own appointed way,62. In thine own appointed way, n7Now we seek thee; here we stay;n7Now we seek thee; here we stay. 8Lord, from hence we would not go,8Lord, from hence we would not go, 9Till a blessing thou bestow.9Till a blessing thou bestow. 1010 113. Send some message from thy word113. Send some message from thy word n12That may joy and peace afford;n12That may joy and peace afford. 13Comfort those who weep and mourn;13Comfort those who weep and mourn; n14Let “the time of love” return.n14Let the time of love return. 1515 164. Grant we all may seek and find164. Grant we all may seek and find t17Thee, our gracious God and kind;t17Thee, our gracious God, and kind. 18Heal the sick, the captive free,18Heal the sick; the captive free. 19Let us all rejoice in thee.19Let us all rejoice in thee. 2020
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Shall we seek thee, Lord, in vain?4Shall we seek thee, Lord, in vain? 55 62. In thine own appointed way,62. In thine own appointed way, n7Now we seek thee; here we stay;n7Now we seek thee; here we stay. 8Lord, from hence we would not go,8Lord, from hence we would not go, 9Till a blessing thou bestow.9Till a blessing thou bestow. 1010 113. Send some message from thy word113. Send some message from thy word n12That may joy and peace afford;n12That may joy and peace afford. 13Comfort those who weep and mourn;13Comfort those who weep and mourn; n14Let “the time of love” return.n14Let the time of love return. 1515 164. Grant we all may seek and find164. Grant we all may seek and find t17Thee, our gracious God and kind;t17Thee, our gracious God, and kind. 18Heal the sick, the captive free,18Heal the sick; the captive free. 19Let us all rejoice in thee.19Let us all rejoice in thee. 2020
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Shall we seek thee, Lord, in vain? 55 62. In thine own appointed way,62. In thine own appointed way, n7Now we seek thee; here we stay;n7Now we seek thee; here we stay. 8Lord, from hence we would not go,8Lord, from hence we would not go, 9Till a blessing thou bestow.9Till a blessing thou bestow. 1010 113. Send some message from thy word113. Send some message from thy word n12That may joy and peace afford;n12That may joy and peace afford. 13Comfort those who weep and mourn;13Comfort those who weep and mourn; n14Let “the time of love” return.n14Let the time of love return. 1515 164. Grant we all may seek and find164. Grant we all may seek and find t17Thee, our gracious God and kind;t17Thee, our gracious God, and kind. 18Heal the sick, the captive free,18Heal the sick; the captive free. 19Let us all rejoice in thee.19Let us all rejoice in thee. 2020
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2. In thine own appointed way,62. In thine own appointed way, n7Now we seek thee; here we stay;n7Now we seek thee; here we stay. 8Lord, from hence we would not go,8Lord, from hence we would not go, 9Till a blessing thou bestow.9Till a blessing thou bestow. 1010 113. Send some message from thy word113. Send some message from thy word n12That may joy and peace afford;n12That may joy and peace afford. 13Comfort those who weep and mourn;13Comfort those who weep and mourn; n14Let “the time of love” return.n14Let the time of love return. 1515 164. Grant we all may seek and find164. Grant we all may seek and find t17Thee, our gracious God and kind;t17Thee, our gracious God, and kind. 18Heal the sick, the captive free,18Heal the sick; the captive free. 19Let us all rejoice in thee.19Let us all rejoice in thee. 2020
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2. In thine own appointed way, n7Now we seek thee; here we stay;n7Now we seek thee; here we stay. 8Lord, from hence we would not go,8Lord, from hence we would not go, 9Till a blessing thou bestow.9Till a blessing thou bestow. 1010 113. Send some message from thy word113. Send some message from thy word n12That may joy and peace afford;n12That may joy and peace afford. 13Comfort those who weep and mourn;13Comfort those who weep and mourn; n14Let “the time of love” return.n14Let the time of love return. 1515 164. Grant we all may seek and find164. Grant we all may seek and find t17Thee, our gracious God and kind;t17Thee, our gracious God, and kind. 18Heal the sick, the captive free,18Heal the sick; the captive free. 19Let us all rejoice in thee.19Let us all rejoice in thee. 2020
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Now we seek thee; here we stay; class="diff_next">n7Now we seek thee; here we stay. 8Lord, from hence we would not go,8Lord, from hence we would not go, 9Till a blessing thou bestow.9Till a blessing thou bestow. 1010 113. Send some message from thy word113. Send some message from thy word n12That may joy and peace afford;n12That may joy and peace afford. 13Comfort those who weep and mourn;13Comfort those who weep and mourn; n14Let “the time of love” return.n14Let the time of love return. 1515 164. Grant we all may seek and find164. Grant we all may seek and find t17Thee, our gracious God and kind;t17Thee, our gracious God, and kind. 18Heal the sick, the captive free,18Heal the sick; the captive free. 19Let us all rejoice in thee.19Let us all rejoice in thee. 2020
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Now we seek thee; here we stay. 8Lord, from hence we would not go,8Lord, from hence we would not go, 9Till a blessing thou bestow.9Till a blessing thou bestow. 1010 113. Send some message from thy word113. Send some message from thy word n12That may joy and peace afford;n12That may joy and peace afford. 13Comfort those who weep and mourn;13Comfort those who weep and mourn; n14Let “the time of love” return.n14Let the time of love return. 1515 164. Grant we all may seek and find164. Grant we all may seek and find t17Thee, our gracious God and kind;t17Thee, our gracious God, and kind. 18Heal the sick, the captive free,18Heal the sick; the captive free. 19Let us all rejoice in thee.19Let us all rejoice in thee. 2020
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Lord, from hence we would not go,8Lord, from hence we would not go, 9Till a blessing thou bestow.9Till a blessing thou bestow. 1010 113. Send some message from thy word113. Send some message from thy word n12That may joy and peace afford;n12That may joy and peace afford. 13Comfort those who weep and mourn;13Comfort those who weep and mourn; n14Let “the time of love” return.n14Let the time of love return. 1515 164. Grant we all may seek and find164. Grant we all may seek and find t17Thee, our gracious God and kind;t17Thee, our gracious God, and kind. 18Heal the sick, the captive free,18Heal the sick; the captive free. 19Let us all rejoice in thee.19Let us all rejoice in thee. 2020
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Lord, from hence we would not go, 9Till a blessing thou bestow.9Till a blessing thou bestow. 1010 113. Send some message from thy word113. Send some message from thy word n12That may joy and peace afford;n12That may joy and peace afford. 13Comfort those who weep and mourn;13Comfort those who weep and mourn; n14Let “the time of love” return.n14Let the time of love return. 1515 164. Grant we all may seek and find164. Grant we all may seek and find t17Thee, our gracious God and kind;t17Thee, our gracious God, and kind. 18Heal the sick, the captive free,18Heal the sick; the captive free. 19Let us all rejoice in thee.19Let us all rejoice in thee. 2020
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Till a blessing thou bestow.9Till a blessing thou bestow. 1010 113. Send some message from thy word113. Send some message from thy word n12That may joy and peace afford;n12That may joy and peace afford. 13Comfort those who weep and mourn;13Comfort those who weep and mourn; n14Let “the time of love” return.n14Let the time of love return. 1515 164. Grant we all may seek and find164. Grant we all may seek and find t17Thee, our gracious God and kind;t17Thee, our gracious God, and kind. 18Heal the sick, the captive free,18Heal the sick; the captive free. 19Let us all rejoice in thee.19Let us all rejoice in thee. 2020
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Till a blessing thou bestow. 1010 113. Send some message from thy word113. Send some message from thy word n12That may joy and peace afford;n12That may joy and peace afford. 13Comfort those who weep and mourn;13Comfort those who weep and mourn; n14Let “the time of love” return.n14Let the time of love return. 1515 164. Grant we all may seek and find164. Grant we all may seek and find t17Thee, our gracious God and kind;t17Thee, our gracious God, and kind. 18Heal the sick, the captive free,18Heal the sick; the captive free. 19Let us all rejoice in thee.19Let us all rejoice in thee. 2020
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3. Send some message from thy word113. Send some message from thy word n12That may joy and peace afford;n12That may joy and peace afford. 13Comfort those who weep and mourn;13Comfort those who weep and mourn; n14Let “the time of love” return.n14Let the time of love return. 1515 164. Grant we all may seek and find164. Grant we all may seek and find t17Thee, our gracious God and kind;t17Thee, our gracious God, and kind. 18Heal the sick, the captive free,18Heal the sick; the captive free. 19Let us all rejoice in thee.19Let us all rejoice in thee. 2020
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3. Send some message from thy word n12That may joy and peace afford;n12That may joy and peace afford. 13Comfort those who weep and mourn;13Comfort those who weep and mourn; n14Let “the time of love” return.n14Let the time of love return. 1515 164. Grant we all may seek and find164. Grant we all may seek and find t17Thee, our gracious God and kind;t17Thee, our gracious God, and kind. 18Heal the sick, the captive free,18Heal the sick; the captive free. 19Let us all rejoice in thee.19Let us all rejoice in thee. 2020
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That may joy and peace afford; class="diff_next">n12That may joy and peace afford. 13Comfort those who weep and mourn;13Comfort those who weep and mourn; n14Let “the time of love” return.n14Let the time of love return. 1515 164. Grant we all may seek and find164. Grant we all may seek and find t17Thee, our gracious God and kind;t17Thee, our gracious God, and kind. 18Heal the sick, the captive free,18Heal the sick; the captive free. 19Let us all rejoice in thee.19Let us all rejoice in thee. 2020
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That may joy and peace afford. 13Comfort those who weep and mourn;13Comfort those who weep and mourn; n14Let “the time of love” return.n14Let the time of love return. 1515 164. Grant we all may seek and find164. Grant we all may seek and find t17Thee, our gracious God and kind;t17Thee, our gracious God, and kind. 18Heal the sick, the captive free,18Heal the sick; the captive free. 19Let us all rejoice in thee.19Let us all rejoice in thee. 2020
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Comfort those who weep and mourn;13Comfort those who weep and mourn; n14Let “the time of love” return.n14Let the time of love return. 1515 164. Grant we all may seek and find164. Grant we all may seek and find t17Thee, our gracious God and kind;t17Thee, our gracious God, and kind. 18Heal the sick, the captive free,18Heal the sick; the captive free. 19Let us all rejoice in thee.19Let us all rejoice in thee. 2020
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Comfort those who weep and mourn; n14Let “the time of love” return.n14Let the time of love return. 1515 164. Grant we all may seek and find164. Grant we all may seek and find t17Thee, our gracious God and kind;t17Thee, our gracious God, and kind. 18Heal the sick, the captive free,18Heal the sick; the captive free. 19Let us all rejoice in thee.19Let us all rejoice in thee. 2020
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Let “the time of love” return.n14Let the time of love return. 1515 164. Grant we all may seek and find164. Grant we all may seek and find t17Thee, our gracious God and kind;t17Thee, our gracious God, and kind. 18Heal the sick, the captive free,18Heal the sick; the captive free. 19Let us all rejoice in thee.19Let us all rejoice in thee. 2020
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Let the time of love return. 1515 164. Grant we all may seek and find164. Grant we all may seek and find t17Thee, our gracious God and kind;t17Thee, our gracious God, and kind. 18Heal the sick, the captive free,18Heal the sick; the captive free. 19Let us all rejoice in thee.19Let us all rejoice in thee. 2020
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4. Grant we all may seek and find164. Grant we all may seek and find t17Thee, our gracious God and kind;t17Thee, our gracious God, and kind. 18Heal the sick, the captive free,18Heal the sick; the captive free. 19Let us all rejoice in thee.19Let us all rejoice in thee. 2020
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4. Grant we all may seek and find t17Thee, our gracious God and kind;t17Thee, our gracious God, and kind. 18Heal the sick, the captive free,18Heal the sick; the captive free. 19Let us all rejoice in thee.19Let us all rejoice in thee. 2020
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Thee, our gracious God and kind; class="diff_next">t17Thee, our gracious God, and kind. 18Heal the sick, the captive free,18Heal the sick; the captive free. 19Let us all rejoice in thee.19Let us all rejoice in thee. 2020
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Thee, our gracious God, and kind. 18Heal the sick, the captive free,18Heal the sick; the captive free. 19Let us all rejoice in thee.19Let us all rejoice in thee. 2020
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Heal the sick, the captive free, class="diff_next">18Heal the sick; the captive free. 19Let us all rejoice in thee.19Let us all rejoice in thee. 2020
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Heal the sick; the captive free. 19Let us all rejoice in thee.19Let us all rejoice in 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).