Lutheran Book of Worship ‎#308

308. God the Father, Be Our Stay

1 God the Father, be our stay;
Oh, 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, "Hallelujah!"

2 Jesus, Savior, be our stay;
Oh, 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, "Hallelujah!"

3 Holy Spirit, be our stay;
Oh, 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, "Hallelujah!"

Text Information

• First Line: God the Father, be our stay
• Title: God the Father, Be Our Stay
• Translator: Richard Massie, 1800-1887 (alt.)
• Adapter: Martin Luther, 1483-1546
• Meter: 7777777 D
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1978
• Topic: Repentance, Forgiveness; Lent 1; The Holy Trinity

Tune Information

• Name: GOTT DER VATER WOHN UNS BEI
• Meter: 7777777 D
• Key: C Major
• Source: J. Walther, Geistliche Gesangbüchlein, 1524
• Copyright: Setting © 1978 Lutheran Book of Worship