Abide with us, O Savior dear

1 Abide with us, O Saviour dear,
For dark and low'ring clouds appear;
And let Thy light, Thy Word divine,
Continue in Thy church to shine.

2 This is a dark and evil day,
Forsake us not, O Lord, we pray;
And let us in our grief and pain
They Word and sacraments retain.

3 Lord Jesus, help, Thy Church uphold,
For we are weak, indifferent, cold;
Give us Thy Spirit and Thy grace,
And spread Thy truth in every place.

4 And keep us steadfast in Thy Word,
Stay Satan's fatal wiles, O Lord;
To us Thy grace and power reveal,
And let Thy Church Thy presence feel.

5 And since the cause is Thine, we pray,
Do Thou the arm of evil stay;
And grace and power and wisdom lend
To those who would Thy Word defend.

6 Thy Word is in distress and need
Our comfort and defense indeed;
By it Thy Church keep pure within
And free from error, shame, and sin.

7 Grant that Thy Word may light our way,
That we in darkness may not stray,
But, through this vale of sin and woe,
May to the heavenly mansions go.

Amen.


Source: The Hymnal and Order of Service #268