God the Father, Be Our Stay

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Triune God, O be our stay
and let us perish never!
Cleanse us from our sins, we pray,
and grant us life forever.
Keep us from the evil one;
uphold our faith most holy,
and let us trust you solely
with humble hearts and lowly.
Let us put God's armor on,
with all true Christians running
our heav'nly race and shunning
the devil's wiles and cunning.
Amen, amen! This be done;
so sing we, "Alleluia!"
[Lent: O Lord, have mercy on us.]

1 God the Father, be our stay
and let us perish never!
Cleanse us from our sins, we pray,
and grant us life forever.
Keep us from the evil one;
uphold our faith most holy,
and let us trust you solely
with humble hearts and lowly.
Let us put God's armor on,
with all true Christians running
our heav'nly race and shunning
the devil's wiles and cunning.
Amen, amen! This be done;
so sing we, "Alleluia!"
[Lent: O Lord, have mercy on us.]

2 Jesus Christ, O be our stay
and let us perish never!
Cleanse us from our sins, we pray,
and grant us life forever.
Keep us from the evil one;
uphold our faith most holy,
and let us trust you solely
with humble hearts and lowly.
Let us put God's armor on,
with all true Christians running
our heav'nly race and shunning
the devil's wiles and cunning.
Amen, amen! This be done;
so sing we, "Alleluia!"
[Lent: O Lord, have mercy on us.]

3 Holy Spirit, be our stay
and let us perish never!
Cleanse us from our sins, we pray,
and grant us life forever.
Keep us from the evil one;
uphold our faith most holy,
and let us trust you solely
with humble hearts and lowly.
Let us put God's armor on,
with all true Christians running
our heav'nly race and shunning
the devil's wiles and cunning.
Amen, amen! This be done;
so sing we, "Alleluia!"
[Lent: O Lord, have mercy on us.]

Source: Christian Worship: Hymnal #482

Adapter: Martin Luther

Luther, Martin, born at Eisleben, Nov. 10, 1483; entered the University of Erfurt, 1501 (B.A. 1502, M.A.. 1503); became an Augustinian monk, 1505; ordained priest, 1507; appointed Professor at the University of Wittenberg, 1508, and in 1512 D.D.; published his 95 Theses, 1517; and burnt the Papal Bull which had condemned them, 1520; attended the Diet of Worms, 1521; translated the Bible into German, 1521-34; and died at Eisleben, Feb. 18, 1546. The details of his life and of his work as a reformer are accessible to English readers in a great variety of forms. Luther had a huge influence on German hymnody. i. Hymn Books. 1. Ellich cristlich lider Lobgesang un Psalm. Wittenberg, 1524. [Hamburg Library.] This contains 8 German h… Go to person page >

Translator: Richard Massie

Massie, Richard, eldest son of the Rev. R. Massie, of Goddington, Cheshire, and Rector of Eccleston, was born at Chester, June 18, 1800, and resides at Pulford Hall, Coddington. Mr. Massie published a translation of Martin Luther’s Spiritual Songs, London, 1854. His Lyra Domestica, 1st series, London, 1860, contains translations of the 1st Series of Spitta's Psalter und Harfe. In 1864 he published vol. ii., containing translations of Spitta's 2nd Series, together with an Appendix of translations of German hymns by various authors. He also contributed many translations of German hymns to Mercer's Church Psalter & Hymn Book; to Reid's British Herald; to the Day of Rest, &c. He died Mar. 11,1887. -- John Julian, Di… Go to person page >

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First Line: God the Father, be our Stay
Title: God the Father, Be Our Stay
German Title: Gott der Vater wohn uns bei
Translator: Richard Massie (alt.)
Adapter: Martin Luther
Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7.7 D
Source: German litany, 15th cent. (based on)
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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