On Many a Favored Vineyard

On many a fa­vored vine­yard

O God

Thy face doth shine

And pre­cious souls

re­pent­ant

Are saved by grace div­ine.

With joy we hear the tid­ings

And lift our hearts and sing

With an­gels

who in rap­ture

The news to Zi­on bring.

But oh

our hearts are long­ing

For friends and loved ones dear;

O let Thy smile of mer­cy

Shine forth up­on us here.

All people need Thy fa­vor;

Work where Thou wilt

we pray;

But in Thy great com­pas­sion

O Sav­ior

come this way.

O God of hosts

we pray Thee

Look down from Heav’n and see

And visit this Thy vine­yard

The branch made strong for Thee.

Turn us again

O Lord God

And cause Thy face to shine.

And we shall see sal­va­tion

And glo­ry shall be mine.