Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America ‎#153b

153b. Jesus, with thy Church abide

1 Jesus, with thy Church abide;
Be her Saviour, Lord, and Guide,
While on earth her faith is tried:
We beseech thee, hear us.

2 All her fettered powers release;
Bid our strife and envy cease;
Grant the heavenly gift of peace:
We beseech thee, hear us.

3 May she one in doctrine be,
One in truth and charity,
Winning all to faith in thee:
We beseech thee, hear us. A-men.

4 May she guide the poor and blind,
Seek the lost until she find,
And the broken-hearted bind:
We beseech thee, hear us.

5 Judge her not for work undone,
Judge her not for fields unwon,
Bless her works in thee begun:
We beseech thee, hear us.

6 May her lamp of truth be bright;
Bid her bear aloft its light
Through the realms of heathen night:
We beseech thee, hear us.

7 May she holy triumphs win,
Overthrow the hosts of sin,
Gather all the nations in:
We beseech thee, hear us.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Jesus, with thy Church abide
• Author: Thomas Benson Pollock, 1836 - 96
• Meter: 7 7 7, 6.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1958
• Topic: The Church: The People of God; The Church: The House of God; The Life in Christ: Petition and Intercession; Sacraments and Rites: Ordination

Tune Information

• Name: LITANY
• Composer: William Henry Monk, 1823 - 89
• Meter: 7 7 7, 6.
• Key: C Major