The Lutheran Hymnary ‎#585

585. O Lord, my God, I cry to Thee!

1 O Lord, my God, I cry to Thee!
In my distress Thou helpest me.
To Thee myself I now commend:
O swiftly now Thine angel send
To guide me home and cheer my heart,
When Thou dost call me to depart.

2 O Jesus Christ, Thou Lamb of God,
Once slain to take away our load;
Now let Thy cross, Thine agony,
Avail to save and solace me;
Thy death to open heaven, and there
Bid me the joy of angels share.

3 O Holy Spirit, at the end,
Sweet Comforter, be Thou my friend;
When death and hell assail me sore,
Leave me, O leave me nevermore,
But bear me safely through the strife,
As Thou hast promised, into life!

Text Information

• First Line: O Lord, my God, I cry to Thee!
• Author: N. Selnecker (1572)
• Meter: 8s. 6L.
• Publication Date: 1913
• Topic: The Last Things: Preparation for Death

Tune Information

• Name: [O Lord, my God, I cry to Thee!]
• Meter: 8s. 6L.
• Key: c minor
• Source: Schumann's Gesangbuch, 1539