The Lord to thy request attend

Verse 1

The Lord to thy request attend, and hear thee in distress; The name of Jacob's God defend, and grant thy arms success:

Verse 2

To aid thee from on high repair, and strength from Sion give;

Verse 3

Remember all thy off'rings there, thy sacrifice receive:

Verse 4

To compass thy own heart's desire thy counsels still direct; Make kindly all events conspire to bring them to effect.

Verse 5

To thy salvation, Lord, for aid, we chearfully repair, With banners in thy name display'd; "The Lord accept thy pray'r."

Verse 6

Our hopes are fix'd, that now the Lord our sov'reign will defend; From Heav'n resistless aid afford, and to his pray'r attend.

Verse 7

Some trust in steeds for war design'd; on chariots some rely; Against them all we'll call to mind the power of God most high.

Verse 8

But from their steeds and chariots thrown, behold them through the plain, Disorder'd, broke, and trampled down, whilst firm our troops remain.

Verse 9

Still save us, Lord, and still proceed our rightful cause to bless; Hear, King of Heav'n, in times of need, the pray'rs that we address.