WE GATHER TOGETHER
"Gather together in one the children of God." John 11:52
Words & Music: Nederlandtsche Gedenckclanck, by Adrianus Valerius
(Haarlem: 1626). Arranged and translated from Dutch to German by Eduard
Kremser in Sechs Altniederländische Volkslieder (Leipzig, Germany:
1877).
We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing;
He chastens and hastens His will to make known.
The wicked oppressing now cease from distressing.
Sing praises to His Name; He forgets not His own.
Beside us to guide us, our God with us joining,
Ordaining, maintaining His kingdom divine;
So from the beginning the fight we were winning;
Thou, Lord, were at our side, all glory be Thine!
We all do extol Thee, Thou Leader triumphant,
And pray that Thou still our Defender will be.
Let Thy congregation escape tribulation;
Thy Name be ever praised! O Lord, make us free!