We Gather Together

                                    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 praises to His Name; He forgets not His own.
                                     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, were at our side, all glory be Thine!
                                     We all do extol Thee, Thou Leader triumphant,
                                    And pray that Thou still our Defender will be;
                                    Let Thy congregation escape tribulation;
                                    Thy Name be ever praised! O Lord, make us free!