472. Mighty God, We Humbly Pray

1 Mighty God, we humbly pray,
Let Thy power so bear the sway
That in all things we may show
That we in Thy likeness grow.

2 Grant that all of us may prove
By obedience, faith, and love
That our hearts to Thee are given,
That our treasure is in heaven.

3 May it in our walk be seen
That we have with Jesus been,
That as King o’er us He reigns
And unrivaled sway maintains.

4 That shall we in every state
Soul and body dedicate
Unto Him Who for us died,
Till with Him we’re glorified.

Text Information
First Line: Mighty God, we humbly pray
Title: Mighty God, We Humbly Pray
Translator (stanzas 2-4: William Horne, 1716-1797 (1754, a.)
Author (stanzas 2-4): Nicholas L. von Zinzendorf, 1700-1760 (1740)
Author (stanza 1): Ambrose (c. 374)
Translator (stanza 1): Johann Christian Jacobi, 1670-1750 (1720, a.)
Meter: 7.7.7.7. Trochaic
Language: English
Publication Date: 1969
Topic: The Life in Christ: Holiness
Source: St. 1, Veni Redemptor Gentium of Ambrose, c. 374
Tune Information
Name: VENI REDEMPTOR GENTIUM
Meter: 7.7.7.7. Trochaic
Key: g minor
Source: Pre-Reformation melody; Wittenberg, 1524 ; C. Gregor Choralbuch, 1784


Tune Information:

Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland; (11, D)


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