Christian Worship (1993) ‎#514

514. Lord, Help Us Ever to Retain

1 Lord, help us ever to retain
The Catechism's doctrine plain
As Luther taught the Word of truth
In simple style to tender youth.

2 Help us your holy law to learn,
To mourn our sin and from it turn
In faith to you and to your Son
And Holy Spirit, Three in One.

3 Hear us, dear Father, when we pray
For needed help from day to day
That as your children we may live,
Whom you in baptism did receive.

4 Lord, when we fall or go astray,
Absolve and lift us up, we pray;
And through the sacrament increase
Our faith till we depart in peace.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord, help us ever to retain
• Title: Lord, Help Us Ever to Retain
• Author: Ludwig Helmbold, 1532-98
• Translator: Matthias Loy, 1828-1915 (alt.)
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1993
• Topic: Social Concern; Christian Education

Tune Information

• Name: HERR JESU CHRIST, MEINS
• Meter: LM
• Key: G Major
• Source: As hymnodus sacer, Leipzig, 1625, alt.
• Notes: Alternate settings: 223, 547