The Church Hymnal ‎#334

334. In the hour of trial

1 In the hour of trial,
Jesus, plead for me;
Lest by base denial,
I depart from Thee.
When Thou see'st me waver,
With a look recall,
Nor for fear or favour
Suffer me to fall.

2 With forbidden pleasures
Would this vain world charm;
Or its sordid treasures
Spread to work me harm;
Bring to my remembrance
Sad Gethsemane,
Or, in darker semblance,
Cross-crowned Calvary.

3 Should Thy mercy send me
Sorrow, toil, and woe;
Or should pain attend me
On my path below;
Grant that I may never
Fail Thy hand to see;
Grant that I may ever
Cast my care on Thee.

4 When my last hour cometh,
Fraught with strife and pain,
When my dust returneth
To the dust again;
On Thy truth relying,
Through that mortal strife,
Jesus, take me, dying,
To eternal life.

Text Information

• First Line: In the hour of trial
• Author: J. Montgomery
• Alterer: W. P. Hutton
• Alterer: G. Thring
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1920
• Topic: General
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: PENITENCE
• Composer: S. Lane
• Meter: 6.5.6.5. D.
• Key: D♭ Major
• Notes: Now Public Domain.