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Text:Triune God, O Be Our Stay
Adapter:Martin Luther, 1483-1546
Translator:Richard Massie, 1800-1887
Tune:GOTT DER VATER, WOHN UNS BEI

482. Triune God, O Be Our Stay

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.]

Text Information
First Line: Triune God, O be our stay
Title: Triune God, O Be Our Stay
Adapter: Martin Luther, 1483-1546
Translator: Richard Massie, 1800-1887 (alt.)
Meter: 77 77 77 7 D
Language: English
Publication Date: 2021
Scripture: ; ; ;
Topic: Holy Trinity
Source: German, 14th cent.
Copyright: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: GOTT DER VATER, WOHN UNS BEI
Meter: 77 77 77 7 D
Key: C Major
Source: Geystliche gesangk Buchleyn, Wittenberg, 1524, ed. Johann Walter
Copyright: Public Domain



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