1 Tho’ burdens may bend me, tho’ troubles oppress,
Tho’ sin oft my soul may affright,
Oh, help me, blest Savior, thy name to confess,
God, help me to do right.
Refrain:
God, help me to do right!
God, help me to do right!
By thy power divine, make my will wholly thine,
God, help me to do right.
2 Whenever from thee I am tempted to stray,
And wander in sin’s darkest night,
Ne’er leave nor forsake me, dear Savior, I pray,
God, help me to do right. [Refrain]
3 Help me to be faithful in all that I do,
Upheld by the pow’r of thy might;
To thee I would ever be loyal and true,
God, help me to do right. [Refrain]
Source: United Praise: for use in Sunday Schools, Young People's Societies and other Church Services #17
Ira Bishop Wilson, 1880-1950
Born: September 6, 1880, Bedford, Iowa.
Died: April 3, 1950, Los Angeles, California.
Buried: Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California.
Pseudonym: Fred B. Holton.
Wilson’s sister taught him to play the violin and organ while still at home. Around 1902, Ira began studies at the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, Illinois. In 1905, he went to work for the Lorenz Publishing Company in Dayton, Ohio. His compositions appeared in The Choir Leader and The Choir Herald; he also served as editor in chief of The Volunteer Choir.
His works include:
The King’s Message, with Edmund Lorenz (N… Go to person page >
My Starred Hymns
My FlexScores
My Hymnals
My Purchased Files