Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal ‎#491

491. 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 see’st 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.

Text Information

• First Line: In the hour of trial, Jesus, plead for me
• Title: In the Hour of Trial
• Author: James Montgomery (1771-1854) (1834)
• Meter: 6.5.6.5.D.
• Publication Date: 1985
• Topic: Christan Life: Meditation and Prayer

Tune Information

• Name: PENITENCE (Lane)
• Composer: Spencer Lane (1843-1903) (1879)
• Meter: 6.5.6.5.D.
• Incipit: 33436 51352 13343
• Key: B♭ Major