6 6 -6 6 5 -5 We gath-er to-geth-er 6 -5 5 -4 5 4 to ask the Lord's bless-ing, 6 6 -6 -7 7 -8 He chas-tens and has-tens -7 -6 6 -6 6 His will to make known; 6 6 -6 -7 7 6 The wick-ed op-press-ing 6 6 -6 -5 6 5 4 now cea-se from dis-tress-ing; 4 -5 6 -6 -5 6 -5 Sing prais-es to His na-me, 5 5 -5 -4 4 4 He for-gets not His own. 6 6 -6 6 5 -5 We all do extol thee, 6 -5 5 -4 5 4 thou leader triumphant, 6 6 -6 -7 7 and pray that thou still -8 -7-6 6 -6 6 our defender wilt be. 6 6 -6 -7 7 6 Let thy congregation 6 6-6 -5 6 5 4 escape tribulation; 4 -5 6 -6-5 6 -5 thy name be ever praised! 5 5-5 -4 4 4 O Lord, make us free!