1. Blessed Jesus, at your word
we are gathered all to hear you.
Let our hearts and souls be stirred now
to seek and love and fear you.
By your gospel pure and holy
teach us, Lord, to love you solely.
2. All our knowledge, sense, and sight
lie in deepest darkness shrouded,
till your Spirit breaks our night
with your beams of truth unclouded.
You alone to God can win us,
you must work all good within us.
3. Glorious Lord, yourself impart!
Light of light from God proceeding,
open lips and ears and heart,
help us by your Spirit's leading.
Hear the cry your church now raises;
Lord, accept our prayers and praises!
4. Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
Praise to Thee and adoration!
Grant that we Thy Word may trust
And obtain true consolation
While we here below must wander,
Till we sing Thy praises yonder.