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28 Sing Your Faith
Dear Weaver of Our Lives' Design
LOBT GOTT, IHR CHRISTEN 86.886.
Nikolaus Herman arranged by J. S. Bach
Dear weaver of our lives' design
Whose patterns all obey,
With skillful fingers gently guide
The sturdy threads that will survive
The tangle of our days.
Take up the fabric of our lives
With hands that gently hold;
Bind in the ragged edge that care
Would sunder and that pain would tear,
And mend our rav'ling souls.
Let eyes that in the plainest cloth
A hidden beauty see;
Discern in us our richest hues,
Show us the patterns we may use
To set our spirits free.
Nancy C. Dorian
28 Sing Your Faith
Lord of Our Growing Years
Little Cornard 66.66.88 Dactylic
Martin Fallas Shaw
Lord of our growing years,
With us from infancy,
Laughter and quick dried tears,
Freshness and energy:
Your grace surrounds us all our days,
For all your gifts we bring our praise.
Lord of the strongest years,
Stretching our youthful powers,
Lovers and pioneers
When all the world seems ours;
Your grace surrounds us all our days,
For all your gifts we bring our praise.
Lord of our middle years,
Giver of steadfastness,
Courage that perseveres
When there is small success:
Your grace surrounds us all our days,
For all your gifts we bring our praise.
Lord of our older years,
Steep though the road may be,
Rid us of foolish fears,
Bring us serenity;
Your grace surrounds us all our days,
For all your gifts we bring our praise.
Lord of our closing years,
Always your promise stands;
Hold us, when death appears,
Safely within your hands.
Your grace surrounds us all our days,
For all your gifts we bring our praise.
David Mowbray
Adrian Worsfold
Pluralist - Liberal and Thoughtful