Jesus, With Thy Church Abide

Verse 1

Jesus, with thy church abide; be her Savior, Lord, and Guide, while on earth her faith is tried: we beseech thee, hear us.

Verse 2

Keep her life and doctrine pure; grant her patience to endure, trusting in thy promise sure: we beseech thee, hear us.

Verse 3

May she one in doctrine be, one in truth and charity, winning all to faith in thee: we beseech thee, hear us.

Verse 4

May she guide the poor and blind, seek the lost until she find, and the broken-hearted bind: we beseech thee, hear us.

Verse 5

Judge her not for work undone, judge her not for fields unwon, bless her work in thee begun: we beseech thee, hear us.

Verse 6

Save her love from growing cold, make her watchmen strong and bold, fence her round, thy peaceful fold: we beseech thee, hear us.

Verse 7

May her lamp of truth be bright, bid her bear aloft its light through the realms of heathen night: we beseech thee, hear us.

Verse 8

Arm her soldiers with the cross, brave to suffer toil or loss, counting earthly gain but dross: we beseech thee, hear us.

Verse 9

May she holy triumphs win, overthrow the hosts of sin, gather all the nations in: we beseech thee, hear us.