Called by you and by your word
1. Called by you and by your word,
blessèd Jesus, here you meet us;
let our hearts and minds be stirred:
be the bread of life that feeds us.
May your covenant here given
be a foretaste of your heaven.
2. All our knowledge, sense, and sight
lie in deepest darkness shrouded;
let your Spirit pierce our night,
filling us with light unclouded.
May your ever-gracious giving
sanctify our thoughts and living.
3. Christ of glory, radiant, bright,
light of light from God proceeding:
open ears and hearts and minds
by your Spirit's onward leading.
Hear our joy and lamentation;
hear our praise and supplication.
4. Praise the Lord whom heav'n adores,
sing we majesty and merit;
boundless, timeless worship yours,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
May our earth-bound acclamation
join the angels' adoration.
Based on the German Lutheran hymn Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier by Tobias Clausnitzer (1619–1684).
Suggested tune: Saxilby [PDF]
Another possible tune is Liebster Jesu.