386 We praise and bless Thee, gracious Lord,

1 We praise and bless Thee, gracious Lord, Our Savior kind and true, For all the old things passed away, For all Thou hast made new. 2 But yet how much must be destroyed, How much renewed must be, Ere we can fully stand complete In likeness, Lord, to Thee! 3 Thou, only Thou must carry on The work Thou hast begun; Of Thine own strength Thou must impart, In Thine own ways to run. 4 O leave us not! from day to day Revive, restore again! Our feeble steps do Thou direct, Our enemies restrain. 5 When flesh shall fail, then strengthen Thou The spirit from above; Make us to feel Thy service sweet, And light Thy yoke of love. 6 So shall we faultless stand at last Before Thy Father's throne; The blessedness for ever ours, The glory all Thine own.