| Hymn: | Lord, For The Years Your Love Has Kept And Guided |
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| Tune: | Lord Of The Years |
| Words: | Timothy Dudley-Smith (b 1926) |
| Music: | Michael Baughen (b 1930) |
Verse 1
Lord, for the years
your love has kept and guided,
urged and inspired us,
cheered us on our way,
sought us and saved us,
pardoned and provided:
Lord of the years,
we bring our thanks today.
Verse 2
Lord, for that word,
the word of life which fires us,
speaks to our hearts
and sets our souls ablaze,
teaches and trains,
rebukes us and inspires us:
Lord of the word,
receive your people's praise.
Verse 3
Lord, for our land
in this our generation,
spirits oppressed by
pleasure, wealth and care:
for young and old,
for commonwealth and nation,
Lord of our land,
be pleased to hear our prayer.
Verse 4
Lord, of our world
where men disown and doubt you,
loveless in strength,
and comfortless in pain,
hungry and helpless,
lost indeed without you;
Lord of the world,
we pray that Christ may reign.
Verse 5
Lord, of ourselves,
in living power remake us
self on the cross
and Christ upon the throne,
past put behind us,
for the future take us;
Lord of our lives,
to live for Christ alone.