The Hymnbook ‎#394

394. 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 seest me waver,
With a look recall,
Nor for fear or favor
Suffer me to fall.

2 With its witching 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 When in dust and ashes
To the grave I sink,
While heaven's glory flashes
O'er the shelving brink,
On Thy truth relying
Through that mortal strife,
Lord, receive me, dying,
To eternal life.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: In the hour of trial
• Title: In the Hour of Trial
• Author: James Montgomery (1834; alt.)
• Meter: 6. 5. 6. 5. D.
• Publication Date: 1955
• Scripture:
  Luke 22:32
  ;
  Romans 8:34
  ;
  Hebrews 7:25
• Topic: Christ: Intercession; Lent; Prayer; Trust; Life in Christ: Prayer and Intercession

Tune Information

• Name: PENITENCE
• Composer: Spencer Lane (1879)
• Meter: 6. 5. 6. 5. D.
• Key: C Major
• Notes: For higher key, see Hymn 52.