Author: Henry F. Lyte Hymnal: Trinity Hymnal #114 (1961) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 Praise, Lord, for thee in Zion waits;
Prayer shall besiege thy temple gates:
All flesh shall to thy throne repair,
And find, through Christ, salvation there.
2.Our spirits faint; our sins prevail;
Leave not our trembling hearts to fail:
O thou that hearest prayer, descend,
And still be found the sinner's Friend.
3 How blest thy saints! how safely led,
How surely kept, how richly fed!
Saviour of all in earth and sea,
How happy they who rest in thee!
4 Thy hand sets fast the mighty hills,
Thy voice the troubled ocean stills;
Evening and morning hymn thy praise,
And earth thy bounty wide displays.
5 The year is with thy goodness crowned;
Thy clouds drop wealth the world around;
Through thee the deserts laugh and sing,
And nature smiles, and owns her King.
6 Lord, on our souls thine influence pour;
The moral waste within restore:
O let thy love our spring-tide be,
And make us all bear fruit to thee.
Amen. Topics: Christ Only Mediator and Redeemer; God Refuge; Opening and Closing of the Year; Works of Providence; Zion Scripture: Psalm 65:1-4 Languages: English Tune Title: MIDDOL
Praise, Lord, for thee in Zion waits