Lord God of Hosts, in Mercy

Lord God of hosts

in mer­cy

My sup­pli­ca­tion hear;

Almighty and all faith­ful

Our fa­thers’ God

give ear.

Our shield and great de­fend­er

No long­er hide Thy face

But look up­on Thy serv­ant

Anointed by Thy grace.

In Thy blest courts to wor­ship

My God

a sin­gle day

Is bet­ter than a thou­sand

While far from Thee I stray.

Though in a low­ly sta­tion

The serv­ice of my Lord

I choose above all plea­sures

That sin­ful ways af­ford.

A sun and shield for­ev­er

Is God

the Lord Most High

To those who walk up­right­ly

No good will He de­ny.

His saints

His grace re­ceiv­ing

Shall soon His glo­ry see;

O Lord of hosts

most bless­èd

Are they that trust in Thee.