In Thy Great Name, O Lord, We Come

In Thy great Name, O Lord, we come,
To worship at Thy feet;
Oh, pour Thy holy Spirit down
On all that now shall meet.

We come to hear Jehovah speak,
To hear the Savior’s voice;
Thy face and favor, Lord, we seek,
Now make our hearts rejoice.

Teach us to pray, and praise, and hear,
And understand Thy Word;
To feel Thy blissful presence near,
And trust our living Lord.

Here let Thy power and grace be felt,
Thy love and mercy known;
Our icy hearts, dear Jesus, melt,
And break this flinty stone.

Author: John Newton

Year: 1779

This hymn is from John Newton's Olney Hymns (1779), where it appears under the title 'Opening of Worship'. Some later hymnals attribute it to 'Newton' or list it anonymously, but the style, meter, and source point clearly to Newton.