Author: H. Brueckner; N. Selnecker Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 36 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Lord Jesus Christ, with us abide,
For round us falls the eventide;
Let not Thy Word, that shining light,
Be veiled to us in error's night.
2 In these last days when ills abound,
O keep us in Thy doctrine sound,
That we Thy Word and Sacrament
May pure retain till life is spent.
3 Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Church uphold,
For we are languid, slothful, cold;
O prosper well Thy Word of grace
And spread its truth in ev'ry place.
4 O keep us in Thy Word, we pray;
Turn Satan's guile and rage away;
Thy Church with grace and peace endue,
Make us united, patient, true.
5 Those haughty spirits, Lord, restrain,
Who o'er Thy Church presume to reign
And ever aim to say things new,
Devised to change Thy doctrine true.
6 Lord, keep us steadfast to the end,
That on Thy Word we may depend
Till we depart for yonder shore
And dwell with Thee for evermore.
Topics: The Means of Grace The Redeemer Used With Tune: WITTENBERG Text Sources: Sts. 3-6 anon.
Lord Jesus Christ, With Us Abide