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Jesus, Our Gracious Lord

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1 Jesus, our gracious Lord,
We come to Thee,
And for our land we plead,
Thine let it be;
O send the truth abroad,
Thou glorious Son of God,
Where’er man’s foot hath trod,
From sea to sea.

2 O let Thy kingdom spread
Our broad land o’er;
From lakes to southern gulf,
Where surges roar;
And may the distant West
With Thine own peace be blessed,
To where the wave’s white crest
Breaks on the shore.

3 And when these fleeting years
Are all gone by;
When earth and sea shall burn,
And fade away;
Our coming Thou shalt greet,
As, at Thy pierced feet,
A ransomed world shall meet,
No more to die.

Source: Joyful Lays: a new collection of songs, prepared and adapted for the Sunday School #27

Author: Robert F. Sample

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Text Information

First Line: Jesus, our gracious Lord
Title: Jesus, Our Gracious Lord
Author: Robert F. Sample
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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