"May God Bestow on Us His Grace"
                    by Martin Luther, 1483-1546
                               Text From:
                       THE LUTHERAN HYMNAL
        (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1941)



        1. May God bestow on us His grace,
        With blessings rich provide us,
        And may the brightness of His face
        To life eternal guide us
        That we His saving health may know,
        His gracious will and pleasure,
        And also to the heathen show
        Christ's riches without measure
        And unto God convert them.

        2. Thine over all shall be the praise
        And thanks of every nation,
        And all the world with joy shall raise
        The voice of exultation;
        For Thou shalt judge the earth, O Lord,
        Nor suffer sin to flourish;
        Thy people's pasture is Thy Word
        Their souls to feed and nourish,
        In righteous paths to keep them.

        3. Oh, let the people praise Thy worth,
        In all good works increasing;
        The land shall plenteous fruit bring forth,
        Thy Word is rich in blessing.
        May God the Father, God the Son,
        And God the Spirit bless us!
        Let all theworld praise Him alone,
        Let solemn awe possess us.

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        Notes:
        Hymn 500 from _The Lutheran Hymnal_
        Text: Ps. 67
        Author: Martin Luther, 1524
        Translated by: Richard Massie, 1851, alt.
        Titled: "Es woll' uns Gott genadig sein"
        Tune: "Es woll' uns Gott genadig sein"
        1st Published in: _Deutsch Kirchenamt_
        Town: Strassburg,  1525
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