Before Thy Footstool Kneeling

Before Thy foot­stool kneel­ing

To Thee

O Lord

we cry;

While for Thy gift of heal­ing

We raise our voice on high:

Diseases and af­flict­ions

Thy rea­dy serv­ants are;

Chastisement and cor­rect­ions

To quick­en us in pray­er.

We on our guilt and fol­ly

But Thou canst still for­give;

And Thou

most high and ho­ly

Canst bid the sick re­vive:

Though now cast down in sor­row

In dark­ness and dis­tress

Joy may re­turn to­mor­row

Through Thy re­stor­ing grace.

As sup­pli­ants now be­fore Thee

In Thy great name we plead;

Physician

we ad­ore Thee

And trem­bling ask Thine aid:

Before Thy foot­stool kneel­ing

To Thee

to Thee we cry:

Send down Thy gift of heal­ing

On Thee our souls re­ly.