Together, Lord, We Come to Thee

Together

Lord

we come to Thee

And in Thy pre­sence bow the head;

A band of hard pressed folk are we

Who find life’s path­way rough to tread.

We bring our week of life to Thee

All soiled

and worn

and marred with sin;

Thine eyes of ho­ly love can see

Each tempt­ed life with­out

with­in.

We bring our bit­ter­ness of heart

Our hate and want of char­ity;

We fain would choose the bet­ter part

And learn to love

dear Lord

like Thee.

We bring our care for dai­ly bread

The fear that turns the heart to stone;

We cry to Thee; lift up our head

And show us we are not alone.

We bring the faith that ov­er all

Though faint and fee­ble

flick­ers still;

Increase it

Lord

that at Thy call

We may our dai­ly task ful­fill.

Lord

make us pure; en­rich our life

With heav­en­ly love for ev­er­more;

Give us Thy strength to face the strife

And serve Thee bet­ter than be­fore.