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![]() | God the Father, be our StayAuthor: Martin Luther; Author: Richard MassieTune: GOTT DER VATER WOHN UNS BEI Published in 10 hymnals |
Triune God, be Thou our stay;
O let us perish never!
Cleanse us from our sins, we pray,
And grant us life forever.
Keep us from the evil one;
Uphold our faith most holy;
Grant us to trust Thee solely
With humble hearts and lowly.
Let us put God's armor on,
With all true Christian running
Our heav'nly race and shunning
The devil's wiles and cunning
Amen, amen! This be done;
So sing we, "Alleluia!"
1 God the Father, be our Stay;
O let us perish never!
Cleanse us from our sins, we pray,
And grant us life forever.
Keep us from the evil one;
Uphold our faith most holy;
Grant us to trust Thee solely
With humble hearts and lowly.
Let us put God's armor on,
With all true Christian running
Our heav'nly race and shunning
The devil's wiles and cunning
Amen, amen! This be done;
So sing we, Alleluia!
2 Jesus Christ, be Thou our stay;
O let us perish never!
Cleanse us from our sins, we pray,
And grant us life forever.
Keep us from the evil one;
Uphold our faith most holy;
Grant us to trust Thee solely
With humble hearts and lowly.
Let us put God's armor on,
With all true Christian running
Our heav'nly race and shunning
The devil's wiles and cunning
Amen, amen! This be done;
So sing we, Alleluia!
3 Holy Spirit, be our Stay,
O let us perish never!
Cleanse us from our sins, we pray,
And grant us life forever.
Keep us from the evil one;
Uphold our faith most holy;
Grant us to trust Thee solely
With humble hearts and lowly.
Let us put God's armor on,
With all true Christian running
Our heav'nly race and shunning
The devil's wiles and cunning
Amen, amen! This be done;
So sing we, Alleluia!
[Lent: O Lord, have mercy on us.]
Source: Lutheran Service Book #505
Luther, Martin, born at Eisleben, Nov. 10, 1483; entered the University of Erfurt, 1501 (B.A. 1502, M.A.. 1503); became an Augustinian monk, 1505; ordained priest, 1507; appointed Professor at the University of Wittenberg, 1508, and in 1512 D.D.; published his 95 Theses, 1517; and burnt the Papal Bull which had condemned them, 1520; attended the Diet of Worms, 1521; translated the Bible into German, 1521-34; and died at Eisleben, Feb. 18, 1546. The details of his life and of his work as a reformer are accessible to English readers in a great variety of forms. Luther had a huge influence on German hymnody.
i. Hymn Books.
1. Ellich cristlich lider Lobgesang un Psalm. Wittenberg, 1524. [Hamburg Library.] This contains 8 German h… Go to person page >| First Line: | God the Father, be our Stay |
| Title: | God the Father, Be Our Stay |
| German Title: | Gott der Vater wohn uns bei |
| Author: | Martin Luther |
| Author: | Richard Massie |
| Meter: | 7.7.7.7.7.7.7 D |
| Source: | German litany, 15th cent. (based on) |
| Language: | English |
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| Instances (3) | First Line | Text Title | Refrain First Line | Authors | Composers | Meter | Scripture | Tune Title | Tune Key | Incipit | Languages | Publication Date | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Worship: a Lutheran hymnal #192 | Triune God, oh be our stay | Triune God, Oh, Be Our Stay | Richard Massie, 1800-87 | 7.7.7.7.7.7.7 D | GOTT DER VATER WOHN UNS BEI | C Major | 1993 | ||||||||||
| Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary #18 | God the Father, be our Stay | God the Father, Be Our Stay | M. Luther, 1483-1546; R. Massie, 1800-87 | J. Walther, 1496-1570 | 7.7.7.7.7.7.7 D | GOTT DER VATER WOHN UNS BEI | C Major | German; English | 1996 | ||||||||
| Lutheran Service Book #505 | Triune God, be Thou our stay | Triune God, Be Thou Our Stay | Martin Luther, 1483-1546; Richard Massie, 1800-87 | 7.7.7.7.7.7.7 D | Psalm 31:1-3; Ephesians 6:10-17; Psalm 55:22; Isaiah 46:4 | GOTT DER VATER, WOHN UNS BEI | C Major | English | 2006 |
