Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark ‎#87

87. O let Thy spirit with us tarry

O let Thy spirit with us tarry,
Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,
So that the babes we to Thee carry
May be unto Thy death baptized.

Lord, after Thee we humbly name them,
O let them in Thy name arise!
If they should stumble, Lord, reclaim them,
That they may reach Thy paradise.

If long their course, let them not falter.
Give to Thine aged servants rest.
If short their race, let by Thine altar
Them like the swallows find a rest.

Upon their heart, Thy name be written,
And theirs within Thine own right hand,
That even when by trials smitten,
They in Thy covenant firm may stand.

Thine angels sing for children sleeping,
May they still sing when death draws nigh.
Both cross and crown are in Thy keeping.
Lord, lead us all to Thee on high.

Text Information

• First Line: O let Thy spirit with us tarry
• Author: Nikolai Frederick Severin Grundtvig, 1783-1872
• Translator: J. C. Aaberg
• Meter: 9,8,9,8
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1945

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