2. O Father, draw me to my Savior That Thy dear Son may draw me unto Thee; Thy Spirit guide my whole behavior And rule both sense and reason thus in me, That, Lord, Thy peace I taste may ne’er depart, But wake sweet melodies within my heart. 3. Grant that Thy Spirit prompt my praises, Then shall my singing surely please Thine ear; Sweet are the sounds my heart then raises, My prayer in truth and spirit Thou wilt hear. Then shall Thy Spirit raise my heart to Thee To sing Thee psalms of praise in high degree. 4. For He can plead for me with sighings That are unspeakable to lips like mine; He bids me pray with earnest cryings, Bears witness with my soul that I am Thine, Joint heir with Christ and thus may dare to say: O Abba, Father, hear me when I pray! 5. When thus my heart in prayer ascendeth Through Thine own Holy Spirit unto Thee, Thy heart, O Father, kindly bendeth Its fervent love and favor unto me, Rejoicing my petition to fulfil Which I have made according to Thy will. 6. And what Thy Spirit thus hath taught me To seek from Thee must needs be such a prayer As Thou wilt grant, through Him who bought me And raised me up to be Thy child and heir. In Jesus’ name I, fearless, seek Thy face And take from Thee, my Father, grace for grace. 7. O joy! my hope and trust are founded On His sure Word and witness in the heart; I know Thy mercies are unbounded, And all good gifts Thou freely wilt impart; Nay, more is lavished by Thy bounteous hand Than I can ask or seek or understand. 8. O bliss! in Jesus’ name I’ve tendered My prayer; He pleads at Thy right hand for me. Yea and amen in Him is rendered What I in faith and spirit ask of Thee. O joy for me! and praise be ever Thine Whose wondrous love has made such blessings mine! Bartholomew Crasselius, 1697; C. Winkworth, tr., a. 68 7s Songs of praise the angels sang, Heaven with hallelujahs rang, When Jehovah’s work begun, When He spake, and it was done. 2. Songs of praise awoke the morn When the Prince of Peace was born; Songs of praise arose when He Captive led captivity. 3. Heaven and earth must pass away; Songs of praise shall crown that day: God will make new heavens and earth; Songs of praise shall hail their birth. 4. And shall man alone be dumb Till that glorious kingdom come? No; the Church delights to raise Psalms and hymns and songs of praise. 5. Saints below, with heart and voice, Still in songs of praise rejoice; Learning here, by faith and love, Songs of praise to sing above.