"Lord, Dismiss Us with Thy Blessing"
                          by John Fawcett, 1740-1817
                                  Text From:
                              THE LUTHERAN HYMNAL
                 (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1941)



        1. Lord, dismiss us with Thy blessing,
        Fill our hearts with joy and peace.
        Let us each, Thy love possessing,
        Triumph in redeeming grace.
        Oh, refresh us, Oh, refresh us,
        Traveling through this wilderness!

        2. Thanks we give and adoration
        For Thy Gospel's joyful sound.
        May the fruits of Thy salvation
        In our hearts and lives abound;
        Ever faithful, Ever faithful,
        To the Truth may we be found!

        3. So, when'er the signal's given
        Us from earth to call away,
        Borne on angels' wings to heaven,
        Glad the summons to obey,
        May we ever, May we ever,
        Reign with Christ in endless day!

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        Notes:
        Hymn #50 from _The Lutheran Hymnal_
        Text: Numbers 6:24-26
        Author: John Fawcett, 1773
        Composer: Henry Smart, 1867, 1st tune
        Tune: "Regent Square"
        Composer: Fritz Reuter, 1910, 2nd tune
        Tune: "New Ulm"
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