The Celebration Hymnal

790

We Gather Together

1 We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing;  
He chastens and hastens His will to make known;  
The wicked oppressing now cease from distressing:  
Sing praises to His name; He forgets not His own.  

2 Beside us to guide us, our God with us joining,  
Ordaining, maintaining His kingdom divine;  
So from the beginning the fight we were winning:  
Thou, Lord, wast at our side-- all glory be Thine!  

3 We all do extol Thee, Thou Leader triumphant,  
And pray that Thou still our Defender wilt be.  
Let Thy congregation escape tribulation:  
Thy name be ever praised; O Lord, make us free!

Theme: Special Times and Seasons: Thanksgiving