#433. We Gather Together to Ask the Lord's Blessing
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 praise 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!