The Lutheran Hymnary ‎#371

371. In the hour of trial

1 In the hour of trial,
Jesus, plead for me,
Lest by base denial
I depart from Thee;
When Thou seest me waver,
With a look recall,
Nor for fear or favor
Suffer me to fall.

2 With forbidden pleasures
Would this vain world charm;
Or its sordid treasures
Spread to work me harm;
Bring to my remembrance
Sad Gethsemane,
Or, in darker semblance,
Cross-crowned Calvary.

3 Should Thy mercy send me
Sorrow, toil, and woe;
Or should pain attend me
On my path below;
Grant that I may never
Fail Thy hand to see;
Grant that I may ever
Cast my care on Thee.

4 When my last hour cometh,
Fraught with strife and pain,
When my dust returneth
To the dust again;
On Thy truth relying,
Through that mortal strife,
Jesus, take me, dying,
To eternal life.

Text Information

• First Line: In the hour of trial
• Author: J. Montgomery (1834)
• Meter: 6, 5. 8L.
• Publication Date: 1913
• Topic: The Church Year: Sixth Sunday after Easter

Tune Information

• Name: [In the our of trial]
• Composer: G. J. Elvey, 1816—93
• Meter: 6, 5. 8L.
• Key: E♭ Major