“I come, O Lord, before Thy throne
This happy evening tide,
And pray Thee, thro’ Thy precious Son,
Thou wilt with us abide.
Accept this offering of the heart
Which now I humbly bring,
And of Thy grace to us impart
While I Thy praises sing.”[25]
At the very first tones of the chorale, Maria Barbara stepped behind his seat and with clear and lovely alto voice joined in his sacred song. It was the consecration of the day, a beautiful beginning of the new life which God had prepared for them.