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SDA Hymnal 8

We Gather Together

Words: Traditional DutchMusic: Edward KremserTune: Kremser12.11.12.11

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1We 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.

2Beside 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, wast at our side; all glory be Thine!

3We all do extol Thee, Thou Leader triumphant,
And pray that Thou still our Defender wilt be;
Let Thy congregation escape tribulation;
Thy name be ever praised! O Lord, make us free!

Meter
12.11.12.11
Scripture
Psalm 95:2; Psalm 100:4

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The verse

Meter
12.11.12.12 · the hymnal prints 12.11.12.11
Foot
iambic (da-DUM) · 32% of beats fit
Rhyme
ABCB
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Verse 1

We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing;˘/˘˘/˘˘/˘//˘12A
He chastens and hastens His will to make known;˘/˘˘/˘˘˘˘//11B
The wicked oppressing now cease from distressing,˘/˘˘/˘//˘˘/˘12A
Sing praises to His name: He forgets not His own.//˘˘˘/˘˘/˘˘/12B

Verse 2

Beside us to guide us, our God with us joining,˘/˘˘/˘˘/˘˘/˘12A
Ordaining, maintaining His kingdom divine;˘/˘˘/˘˘/˘˘/11B
So from the beginning the fight we were winning;˘˘˘˘/˘˘/˘˘/˘12C
Thou, Lord, wast at our side; all glory be Thine!//?˘˘///˘˘/11B

Verse 3

We all do extol Thee, Thou Leader triumphant,˘/˘˘////˘˘/˘12A
And pray that Thou still our Defender wilt be;˘/˘//˘˘/˘/˘11B
Let Thy congregation escape tribulation;///˘/˘˘//˘/˘12C
Thy name be ever praised! O Lord, make us free!//˘/˘/˘//˘/11B

Counted by machine from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. It cannot hear emphasis or a poet’s licence, so treat it as a place to start reading, not the last word.