202.  Our Grateful Song

1
O God, our strength, to thee our song
With grateful hearts we raise;
To thee, and thee alone, belong
All worship, love and praise.

2
In trouble’s dark and stormy hour
Thine ear hath heard our prayer;
And graciously thine arm of pow’r
Hath saved us from despair.

3
And thou, O ever gracious Lord,
Wilt keep thy promise still,
If, meekly heark’ning to thy Word,
We seek to do thy will.

4
Led by the light thy grace imparts,
Ne’er may we bow the knee
To idols, which our wayward hearts
Set up instead of thee.

5
So shall thy choicest gifts, O Lord,
Thy faithful people bless;
Thy favor and thy grace afford
Our truest happiness.