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Hymn: O God thy grace and blessing give (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymn Book

Date: 1865

Compiler: Alexander Campbell

Publisher/Printer: Central Book Concern

First Line: O God thy grace and blessing give

Topic: The Present and the Future/Life and Death

Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>

Composer:

Meter: LM

Tune:

Hymn Number: 1046

Page Number: 620, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

O God, thy grace and blessing give

To us, who on thy name attend,

That we this mortal life may live

Regardful of our journey's end.



Teach us to know that Jesus died,

And rose again, our souls to save;

Teach us to take him as our Guide,

Our Help from childhood to the grave.



Then shall not death with terror come,

But welcome as a bidden guest,

The herald of a better home,

The messenger of peace and rest.



And, when the awful signs appear

Of judgment, and the throne above,

Our hearts still fixed, we shall no fear,

God is our trust; and God is Love.