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Worship — Opening Hymns

Thy presence, gracious God, afford

  • No. 6
  • Words John Fawcett.
  • 4 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

Thy presence, gracious God, afford;
Prepare us to receive thy word;
Now let thy voice engage our ear,
And faith be mixed with what we hear.

2

Distracting thoughts and cares remove,
And fix our hearts on things above;
With food divine may we be fed,
And satisfied with living bread.

3

To each thy sacred word apply
With sovereign power and energy,
And may we in thy faith and fear
Reduce to practice what we hear.

4

Father, in us thy Son reveal;
Teach us to know and do thy will:
Thy saving power and love display,
And guide us to the realms of day.

About this hymn

As printed Text-only hymn (right column, below hymn 5). Header as printed: the number «6» and the cross-reference line «58, 51, 336.» (= sing to the tune of hymn 58, 51 or 336). The first word is printed in small capitals («THY»). No line indentation in this hymn. The period's space before «;» and «:» is not reproduced (parent normalisation, 2026-09-25: the convention of the other hymnals). Ends with «John Fawcett.» in italics.

Source
The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
Where
Worship — Opening Hymns · No. 6 · printed page 8
Checked
lyrics verified · 2026-09-25