The Cyber Hymnal ‎#16353

16353. God Keep You True

1 God help you in every pass­ing hour,
And keep you pure and true,
And strength­en you with heav’n­ly pow­er,
The work of life to do.

Refrain:
God keep you true, God keep you true,
Whatever voice may call to you;
Where’er you go, what­e’er you do,
God keep you pure and true.

2 O may His Spir­it be your shield,
His hand point out the way—
May you a true obe­di­ence yield,
And fol­low day by day. [Refrain]

3 The tempt­er seeks to lure as­tray
And soft­ly calls to you;
God keep you in the nar­row way,
And help you to be true. [Refrain]

4 God help you thro’ the years of life
To keep the crown in view,
And in the griefs and toil and strife
Be ev­er strong and true. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: God help you in every pass­ing hour
• Title: God Keep You True
• Author: William C. Martin
• Refrain First Line: God keep you true, God keep you true
• Meter: 86.86.88.86
• Language: English
• Source: Helpful Hymns by Rufus H. Cornelius (Midlothian, TX: R. H. Cornelius, 1914)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: GALERAS
• Composer: Macon Temperance Burleson Cornelius
• Meter: 86.86.88.86
• Key: F Major or modal
• Copyright: Public Domain