O Lord We Praise Thee
Words: Osler, Edward (1798-1863), tr. none | Music: Haydn, Franz Joseph (1732-1809)
Key: DMeter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.8.7Tempo: mediumTime: 4/4
1. O Lord, we praise Thee, bless Thee, and a- dore Thee, In thanks- giv- ing bow be- fore Thee Thou with Thy bo- dy and Thy blood didst nou- rish Our weak souls that they may flou- rish: O Lord, have mer- cy! May Thy bo- dy, Lord, born of Ma- ry, That our sins and sor- rows did car- ry, And Thy blood for us plead In all tri- al, fear, and need: O Lord, have mer- cy!
 
2. Thy ho- ly bo- dy in- to death was gi- ven, Life to win for us in hea- ven. No great- er love than this to Thee could bind us; May this feast there- of re- mind us! O Lord, have mer- cy! Lord, Thy kind- ness did so con- strain Thee That Thy blood should bless and sus- tain me. All our debt Thou hast paid; Peace with God once more is made: O Lord, have mer- cy.
 
3. May God be- stow on us His grace and fa- vor To please Him with our be- ha- vior And live as breth- ren here in love and un- ion Nor re- pent this blest Co- mmun- ion! O Lord, have mer- cy! Let not Thy good Spir- it for- sake us; Grant that heav'n- ly\- min- ded He make us; Give Thy Church, Lord, to see Days of peace and u- ni- ty: O Lord, have mer- cy!
Scripture References: Ps 148:1-14, Rev 5:11-14