The Cyber Hymnal ‎#2659

2659. Help Us, O Jesus, Thou Mighty Defender

1. Help us, O Jesus, Thou mighty Defender,
Help when the forces of evil appear;
Help us to battle and never surrender,
Help us to conquer, and drive away fear;
Satan is cunning, the prince of deceivers,
Bringing disaster to many believers.

2. Help us, O Jesus, in hours of temptation,
When both our faith and our courage are weak;
Teach us to look to the sign of salvation,
And near Thy cross a new armor to seek;
Then we shall conquer, if Thou wilt befriend us,
Thou wilt prevail and our faith will defend us.

3. Help us, O Jesus, when death shall spread terror,
And our poor eyes are too feeble to see;
Cleanse us and purge us from sin and from error;
That we may blindly in faith cling to Thee;
Help us, O Jesus, we conquer in dying,
Unto the last on Thy mercy relying.

Text Information

• First Line: Help us, O Jesus, Thou mighty Defender
• Title: Help Us, O Jesus, Thou Mighty Defender
• Translator (from German, possibly): Rudolph A. John (1912)
• Author: Johann H. Schröder
• Refrain First Line: Jesu hilf siegen du Fürste des Lebens
• Meter: 11.10.11.10.11.11
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: REX MAXIMUS
• Composer: Johann G. Hille (1739)
• Meter: 11.10.11.10.11.11
• Incipit: 15121 33455 55515
• Key: F Major
• Copyright: Public Domain