Almighty Lord, before thy throne

From Oremus Hymnal

Almighty Lord, before thy throne
thy mourning people bend;
'tis on thy grace in Christ alone
our failing hopes depend.

Dark judgments from thy heavy hand
thy dreadful power display;
yet mercy spares our guilty land,
and still we live to pray.

How changed, alas, are truths divine
for error, guilt, and shame!
what impious numbers, bold in sin,
disgrace the Christian name!

O turn us, turn us, mighty Lord;
convert us by thy grace!
Then shall our hearts obey thy word
and see again thy face.

Then, should oppressing foes invade,
we will not yield to fear,
secure of all-sufficient aid
when God in Christ is near.

Contents 1 Historical Notes 2 Author 3 Meter 4 Sound Files 5 Other Comments 6 Sources 6.1 Hymnal, Number, Tune(s)

Historical Notes

Author

Anne Steele (1717-1778)

Meter

CM

Sound Files

Hereford, St. Mary

Other Comments

Sources

Hymnal, Number, Tune(s)

Hymnal	Number	Tunes Used
Hymns of the Protestant Episcopal Church, 1826	80
The Year of Praise, 1867	284	St. Mary
The Church Hymnal, 1871 (Hall & Whiteley)	311	Hereford
The Church Hymnal, 1874 (Goodrich & Gilbert)	311	Northhampton
The Church Hymnal, 1874 (Tucker & Rousseau)	311	Redhead no. 28
The Church Hymnal, 1874 (Hutchins)	311	St. Mary