"Thy Presence, Gracious God, Afford"
	J. Fawcett, 1817.
	Text from: EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN HYMN-BOOK
	(St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1912), p. 3.
	
	4
	L.M.
	
	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 and hopes above;
	With food divine may we be fed,
	And satisfied with living bread.
	
	3.  To us the 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.
	
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	This text was converted to text format for Project Wittenberg 
	by Christopher M. Fincher and is in the public domain. You may
	freely distribute, copy or print this text. Please direct any 
	comments or suggestions to:
	 
	Rev. Robert E. Smith, Concordia	Theological Seminary.
	E-mail: CFWLibrary@CRF.CUIS.EDU
	Surface Mail: 6600 N. Clinton St., Ft. Wayne, IN 46825 USA
	Phone: (260) 452-3149  Fax: (260) 452-2126
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	"Thy Presence, Gracious God, Afford"
	J. Fawcett, 1817.
	Text from: EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN HYMN-BOOK
	(St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1912), p. 3.
	
	4
	L.M.
	
	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 and hopes above;
	With food divine may we be fed,
	And satisfied with living bread.
	
	3.  To us the 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.
	
	______________________________________________________________
	
	This text was converted to text format for Project Wittenberg 
	by Christopher M. Fincher and is in the public domain. You may
	freely distribute, copy or print this text. Please direct any 
	comments or suggestions to:
	 
	Rev. Robert E. Smith, Concordia	Theological Seminary.
	E-mail: CFWLibrary@CRF.CUIS.EDU
	Surface Mail: 6600 N. Clinton St., Ft. Wayne, IN 46825 USA
	Phone: (260) 452-3149  Fax: (260) 452-2126
	______________________________________________________________