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Before thy throne, O God, we kneel
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Before thy throne, O God, we kneel by Anonymous — Lyrics
Before thy throne, O God, we kneel:
give us a conscience quick to feel,
a ready mind to understand
the meaning of thy chastening hand;
whate’er the pain and shame may be,
bring us, O Father, nearer thee.
Search out our hearts and make us true;
help us to give to all their due.
From love of pleasure, lust of gold,
from sins which make the heart grow cold,
wean us and train us with thy rod;
teach us to know our faults, O God.
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About Before thy throne, O God, we kneel
This hymn's words offer a prayer for spiritual awareness and moral integrity. The text asks God for a sensitive conscience, a clear mind to understand His will, and help in overcoming temptations of pleasure, wealth, pride, and deceit. It pleads for purification through trials and asks for forgiveness for sins of heedlessness, ambition, and a lack of purpose. The composer is unknown, but this setting for SATB choir in English is a powerful expression of penitence and a desire for closer connection with the divine.
