We Gather Together

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.

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!

We all do extol Thee,
Thou leader triumphant,
and pray that Thou still
our Defender wilt be.
Let Thy congregation
endure through tribulation:
Thy name be ever praised!
O Lord, make us free!