The New English Hymnal ‎#404

404. Lord of our life, and God of our salvation

1 Lord of our life, and God of our salvation,
Star of our night, and hope of every nation,
Hear and receive thy Church's supplication,
Lord God Almighty.

2 *See round thine ark the hungry billows curling;
See how thy foes their banners are unfurling;
Lord, while their darts envenomed they are hurling,
Thou canst preserve us.

3 Lord, thou canst help when earthly armour faileth,
Lord, thou canst save when deadly sin assaileth;
Christ, o'er thy rock nor death nor hell prevaileth;
Grant us thy peace, Lord.

4 Peace in our hearts, our evil thoughts assuaging;
Peace in thy Church, where brothers are engaging;
Peace, when the world its busy war is waging:
Calm thy foes' raging.

5 Grant us thy help till backward they are driven,
Grant them thy truth, that they may be forgiven;
Grant peace on earth, and, after we have striven,
Peace in thy heaven.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord of our life, and God of our salvation
• Paraphraser: Philip Pusey, 1799-1855
• Author: M. von Löwenstern, 1594-1648
• Meter: 11 11 11 5
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1986
• Source: German

Tune Information

• Name: ISTE CONFESSOR (2)
• Meter: 11 11 11 5
• Key: d minor
• Source: Poitiers Antiphoner, 1746
• Copyright: Arr. by permission of Oxford University Press (from "English Hymnal")