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Text:Lord, for the years your love has kept and guided
Author:Timothy Dudley-Smith (born 1926)
Tune:LORD OF THE YEARS
Arranger:David Iliff (born 1939)
Arranger (st. 5):John Barnard (born 1948)
Composer:Michael Baughen (born 1930)
Composer (descant):John Barnard (born 1948)

328. Lord, for the years your love has kept and guided

1 Lord, for the years your love has kept and guided,
urged and inspired us, cheered us on our way,
sought us and saved us, pardoned and provided:
Lord of the years, we bring our thanks today.

2 Lord, for that word, the word of life which fires us,
speaks to our hearts and sets our souls ablaze,
teaches and trains, rebukes us and inspires us:
Lord of the word, receive your people's praise.

3 Lord, for our land, in this our generation,
spirits oppressed by pleasure, wealth and care:
for young and old, for commonwealth and nation,
Lord of our land, be pleased to hear our prayer.

4 Lord, for our world; when we disown and doubt him,
loveless in strength, and comfortless in pain,
hungry and helpless, lost indeed without him:
Lord of the world, we pray that Christ may reign.

5 Lord for ourselves; in living power remake us —
self on the cross and Christ upon the throne,
past put behind us, for the future take us:
Lord of our lives, to live for Christ alone.

Text Information
First Line: Lord, for the years your love has kept and guided
Author: Timothy Dudley-Smith (born 1926)
Meter: 11 10 11 10
Language: English
Publication Date: 1987
Topic: God's World: Nations, Justice, and Peace; Pentecost 15: Those in Authority; Pentecost 16: The Neighbour
Copyright: © Timothy Dudley-Smith
Tune Information
Name: LORD OF THE YEARS
Composer: Michael Baughen (born 1930)
Arranger: David Iliff (born 1939)
Arranger (st. 5): John Barnard (born 1948)
Composer (descant): John Barnard (born 1948)
Meter: 11 10 11 10
Copyright: © Michael Baughen; Arr. © David Iliff; Arr. and descant © John Barnard



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