Lord, in thy Name thy servants plead

Lord, in thy Name thy servants plead. John Keble* (1792-1866). This hymn is dated ‘Malvern, Aug. 4 1856’, and was published in Keble’s Miscellaneous Poems (1869). As a hymn for Rogation-tide, asking for God’s blessing on the newly-sown spring crops, it makes a nice addition to The Christian Year, which, following the Book of Common Prayer, has no provision for Rogation Days. The development of Harvest festival and Rogation-Day services during the Victorian period would have encouraged the writing of this hymn. It is found in all editions of A&M up to and including A&MR, in EH/NEH, and in some other books such as...