The Hymnal ‎#473b

473b. Jesus, with Thy Church abide

Jesus, with thy Church abide,
Be her Savior, Lord, and Guide,
While on earth her faith is tried:

Keep her life and doctrine pure,
Help her, patient to endure,
Trusting in thy promise sure:

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May her voice be ever clear,
Warning of a judgment near,
Telling of a Savior dear:

All her fettered powers release,
Bid our strife and envy cease,
Grant the heavenly gift of peace:

May she one in doctrine be,
One in truth and charity,
Winning all to faith in thee:

May she guide the poor and blind,
Seek the lost until she find,
And the broken-hearted bind:

Save her love from growing cold,
Make her watchmen strong and bold,
Fence her round, thy peaceful fold:

May her priests thy people feed,
Shepherds of the flock indeed,
Ready, where thou call'st, to lead:

Judge her not for work undone,
Judge her not for fields unwon,
Bless her works in thee begun:

All that she has lost, restore,
May her strength and zeal be more
Than in brightest days of yore:

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Raise her to her calling high,
Let the nations far and nigh
Hear thy heralds' warning cry:

May her lamp of truth be bright,
Bid her bear aloft its light
Through the realms of heathen night:

May her scattered children be
From reproach of evil free,
Blameless witnesses for thee:

May she holy triumphs win,
Overthrow the hosts of sin,
Gather all the nations in:

May she soon all glorious be,
Spotless and from wrinkle free,
Pure, and bright, and worthy thee.

We beseech thee, hear us.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Jesus, with Thy Church abide
• Author: Thomas B. Pollock (1871)
• Meter: 7.7.7.6
• Publication Date: 1916
• Topic: Litany of the Church

Tune Information

• Name: HERVEY'S LITANY
• Composer: Frederick A. J. Hervey (1875)
• Meter: 7.7.7.6
• Key: E Major