Teacher Divine, we ask Thy grace

Verse 1
Teacher divine, we ask thy grace,
These sacred leaves t’ unfold:
Here in the gospel’s clearest glass,
Let us thy face behold.

Verse 2
Shew us thy Sire; for known to thee
The Father’s glories are:
The dread paternal majesty
Thou only canst declare.

Verse 3
Open the scriptures now; reveal
All which for us thou art:
Talk with us, Lord, and let us feel
The kindling in our heart.

Verse 4
In thee we languish to be found;
To catch thy words we bow;
We listen for the quick’ning sound,
Speak, Lord; we hear thee now.

Hymnal/Album: Originally titled: "Another [Before Reading the Scriptures]." Introduced in Hymns and Sacred Poems (1740), published by John and Charles Wesley (London: William Strahan, 1740). Published in The Poetical Works of John and Charles Wesley, Collected and Arranged by G. Osborn, Vol. 1 (London: Wesleyan-Methodist Conference Office, 1868), page 238.
Publishing: Public Domain