306. Strengthen for service, Lord, the hands

1 Strengthen for service, Lord, the hands
That holy things have taken;
Let ears that now have heard thy songs
To clamour never waken.

2 Lord, may the tongues which 'Holy' sang
Keep free from all deceiving;
The eyes which saw thy love be bright,
Thy blessèd hope perceiving.

3 The feet that tread thy holy courts
From light do thou not banish;
The bodies by thy Body fed
With thy new life replenish.

Text Information
First Line: Strengthen for service, Lord, the hands
Translator: C. W. Humphreys, 1840-1921
Translator: Percy Dearmer 1867-1936
Meter: 87 87
Language: English
Publication Date: 1986
Topic: Sacraments and Other Rites: Holy Communion; After Communion
Source: Syrian, 4th century
Tune Information
Name: ACH GOTT UND HERR
Adapter: J. S. Bach, 1685-1750
Harmonizer: J. S. Bach, 1685-1750
Meter: 87 87
Key: B♭ Major
Source: Neu-Leipziger Gesangbuch, 1682



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