Author: John Ellerton, 1826 - 93; St. Ambrose, 340 - 97; Fenton J. A. Hort, 1828 - 92 Hymnal: Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America #219 (1958) Lyrics: 1 O Strength and Stay upholding all creation,
Who ever dost thyself unmoved abide,
Yet day by day the light in due gradation
From hour to hour through all its changes guide;
2 Grant to life’s day a calm unclouded ending,
An eve untouched by shadows of decay,
The brightness of a holy death-bed blending
With dawning glories of the eternal day. A-men.
3 Hear us, O Father, gracious and forgiving,
Through Jesus Christ, thy co-eternal Word,
Who, with the Holy Ghost, by all things living,
Now and to endless ages art adored.
Amen. Topics: The Church Worship - Evening Languages: English Tune Title: STRENGTH AND STAY
O Strength and Stay upholding all creation