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% This file is a part of the Open Hymnal Project to create a freely 
% distributable, downloadable database of Christian hymns, spiritual 
% songs, and prelude/postlude music.  This music is to be distributed 
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% Open Hymnal Project, 2026 Edition
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%OHSCRIP Rev 3:19, Is 45:22, 2Pt 3:9, 2Cor 7:10, Rom 14:11, Ps 59:16, Phil 2:9-11
%OHTOPICS {Assurance}, {Commitment}, {Contrition}, {Conversion}, {Courage in Affliction}, {Fear of the Lord}, {God, Mercy of}, {Grace}, {Judgment}, {Obedience}, {People of the World}, {Repentance}, {Submission (see also Following Jesus, God - Providence of, Trust)}
%OHCATEGORY NATIONAL PRAYER
%OHMETRICAL 8 6 8 6
%OHCOMPLEXITY 3
%OHCOMPOSER Purcell, Henry (1659-1695)
%OHARRANGER unknown
%OHAUTHOR Steele, Anne (1717-1778)
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T: Almighty Lord, Before Thy Throne
T: (also known as For a Public Fast)
C: Words: Anne Steele, 1756.
C: Music: 'Burford (Purcell)' attr. Henry Purcell, first known printing 1718.
C: Setting: "Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-Book", 1931.
C: copyright: public domain.  This score is a part of the Open Hymnal Project, 2026 Revision.
S: Music and Lyricssource: "Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-Book", 1931 Hymn 303
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w: 1.~Al- migh- ty Lord Be- fore * Thy throne Thy mour- ning peo- ple bend: 
w: 2.~Dark jud- gments, from Thy hea- * vy hand, Thy dread- ful pow'r dis- play; 
w: 3.~How changed, a- las! are truths * di- vine For er- ror guilt and shame! 
w: 4.~O turn us, turn us, migh- * ty Lord! Con- vert us by Thy grace; 
w: 5.~Then, should op- pres- sing foes * in- vade, We will not yield to fear, 
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w: Tis on * Thy grace in Christ * a- lone Our fai- * ling hopes * de- pend. 
w: Yet mer- * cy spares our guil- * ty land, And still * we live * to pray. 
w: What im- * p'ous num- bers, bold * in sin, Dis- grace * the Chris- * tian name! 
w: Then shall * our hearts o- bey * Thy Word, And see * a- gain * Thy face. 
w: Se- cure * of all suf- fi- * cient aid, When God * in Christ * is near. 
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