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ST ANDREWS-LHANBRYD & URQUHART PARISH CHURCH

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1 O God of Bethel ! by whose hand
thy people still are fed,
who through this earthly pilgrimage
hast all our fathers led :
2 Our vows, our prayers, we now present
before thy throne of grace :
God of our fathers ! be the God
of their succeeding race.
!hrough each perple"ing path of life
our wandering footsteps guide #
give us each day our daily bread,
and raiment fit provide.
$ O spread thy covering wings around,
till all our wanderings cease,
and at our %ather&s loved abode
our souls arrive in peace.
' (uch blessings from thy gracious hand
our humble prayers implore #
and thou shalt be our chosen God,
and portion evermore.
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H5"$ - ),. =a&3!r 7od' I wo$d!r 3ow I "a$a1!d &o !>0s& 9 off!r0$1 :
%ather God, + wonder
how + managed to e"ist
without the ,nowledge of
your parenthood and your loving care.
But now + am your child,
+ am adopted in your family,
and + can never be alone
&cause, %ather God, you&re there beside me.
+ will sing your praises,
+ will sing your praises,
+ will sing your praises for evermore.
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0rayer
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1 O God, you are my God alone,
whom eagerly + see,,
though longing fills my soul with thirst
and leaves my body wea,.
1ust as a dry and barren land
awaits a freshening shower,
+ long within your house to see
your glory and your power.
2 2our faithful love surpasses life,
evo,ing all my praise.
!hrough every day, to bless your name,
my hands in 3oy +&ll raise.
4y deepest needs you satisfy
as with a sumptuous feast.
(o, on my lips and in my heart,
your praise has never ceased.
!hroughout the night + lie in bed
and call you, 5ord, to mind #
in dar,est hours + meditate
how God, my strength, is ,ind.
Beneath the shadow of your wing,
+ live and feel secure #
and daily as + follow close,
your right hand ,eeps me sure.
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Pra5!rs for ours!l#!s a$d o&3!rs
8esponse :
5ord of all creation
Teach us your ways
H5"$ /+( I 3!ard &3! #o0c! of 4!sus sa5
1 + heard the voice of 1esus say,
9:ome unto me and rest #
lay down, thou weary one, lay down
thy head upon my breast&:
+ came to 1esus as + was,
so weary, worn, and sad #
+ found in him a resting7place,
and he has made me glad.
2 + heard the voice of 1esus say,
9Behold, + freely give
the living water # thirsty one,
stoop down and drin,, and live&:
+ came to 1esus, and + dran,
of that life7giving stream#
my thirst was ;uenched, my soul revived,
and now + live in him.
+ heard the voice of 1esus say,
9+ am this dar, world&s 5ight #
5oo, unto me, thy morn shall rise,
and all thy day be bright&:
+ loo,ed to 1esus, and + found
in him my (tar, my (un #
and in that light of life +&ll wal,,
till travelling days are done.
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