WE HAVE GATHERED IN THIS CHAPEL
(Matthew 6:9-13)
Tune: 8.7.8.7.D.; to "Holy Manna"
(attr. William Moore, 19th century)
1. We have gathered in this chapel, / Having come from far and near;
We are weary from our travel; / Some good news we long to hear.
So to him who is our preacher / We would make this one request:
Prove yourself to be the teacher / Of the One who'll give us rest.
2. Tell us not of self-salvation / Through an act of man's free will;
It will bring no consolation; / Having heard, we're hungry still.
O, we long to see the glory / Of our God in Jesus' face;
Tell us now that blessed story / Of His free and sovereign grace.
3. Tell us how we did inherit / Adam's sin, depravity;
Neither virtue, good, nor merit / Is in our ability.
But the prophets and apostles / Have declared the blessed word
In the law and in the gospels: / "Salvation is of the LORD!"
4. Tell us of the One in heaven / Who, before the world began,
Purposed that His grace be given / To our race of fallen man.
Tell us of predestination: / How that God upon His throne
Made a sovereign free election / Of the souls He calls His own.
5. Tell us of the Christ, Lord Jesus, / Who has died for God's elect;
His blood ransoms and releases / Them from sin and its effect.
Every one for whom He suffered / Shall be saved and justified,
And at last they shall be ushered / Into heav'n to be His bride.
6. Tell us of the Holy Spirit, / Blessed gift of God to men;
God's elect are without merit, / Yet by Him are born again.
He will find them undeserving, / But He'll cause them to believe,
And will make them persevering / 'Til the goal they all achieve.
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