THE CHURCH
CONGREGATIONAL HYMNS

Look upon us, blessed Lord

by BERNARD BARTON, 1784-1849

Look upon us, blessed Lord
"Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God". Acts 10:33
Look upon us, blessed Lord,
Take our wandering thoughts and guide us
We have come to hear Thy word:
With Thy teaching now provide us,
That, from earth's distractions tuming
We Thy message may be learning.
For Thy Spirit's radiance bright
We assembled here, are hoping:
If Thou shouldst with hold the light,
In the dark our souls were groping:
In word, deed, and thought direct us:
Thou, none other, canst correct.us:
Brightness of the father's face,
Light of light, from God proceeding,
Make us ready in this place:
Ear and heart await Thy leading
In our study prayers, and praising,
May our souls find their upraising.
By Robert Alexander Stewart Macalister, 1870-1950
Lamp Of Our Feet, Whereby We Trace
"The unfolding of your word gives light" Psalm 119:130
Lamp of our feet, whereby we trace
Our path when wont to stray;
Stream from the fount for heavenly grace,
Brook by the traveller's way:
Bread of our souls, whereon we feed,
True manna from on high;
Our guide and chart, where in we read,
Of realms beyond the sky:
Pillar of fire through watches dark,
Or radiant cloud by day;
When waves would whelm our tossing bark,
Our anchor and our stay;
Word of the ever-living God,
Will of His glorious son,-
Without thee how could earth be trod.
Or heaven itself be won?
Lord, grant that we aright may learn
The wisdom it imparts,
And to its heavenly teaching turn,
With simple, child like hearts.