Lord, Help Us Ever to Retain

Verse 1

Lord, help us ever to retain The Catechism’s doctrine plain As Luther taught the Word of truth In simple style to tender youth.

Verse 2

Help us Your holy Law to learn, To mourn our sin and from it turn In faith to You and to Your Son And Holy Spirit, Three in One.

Verse 3

Hear us, dear Father, when we pray For needed help from day to day That as Your children we may live, Whom You baptized and so received.

Verse 4

Lord, when we fall or go astray, Absolve and lift us up, we pray; And through the Sacrament increase Our faith till we depart in peace.