Lutheran Worship ‎#301

301. Lord of Our Life

1 Lord of our life and God of our salvation,
Star of our night and hope of ev'ry nation:
Hear and receive your Church's supplication,
Lord God Almighty.

2 See round your ark the hungry billows curling,
See how your foes their banners are unfurling.
Lord, while their poisoned arrows they are hurling,
You can preserve us.

3 Lord, you can help when earthly armor fails us;
Lord, you can save when deadly sin assails us;
And in the day when hell itself appalls us,
Grant us your peace, Lord:

4 Peace in our hearts, where sinful thoughts are raging,
Peace in your Church, our troubled souls assuaging,
Peace when the world its endless war is waging,
Peace in your heaven.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord of our life and God of our salvation
• Title: Lord of Our Life
• Author: Matthäus A. von Löwenstern, 1594-1648
• Translator: Philip Pusey, 1799-1855 (alt.)
• Meter: 11 11 11 5
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1982
• Topic: Fellowship; Peace; Reformation Day; The Church Militant; Trust

Tune Information

• Name: ISTE CONFESSOR
• Meter: 11 11 11 5
• Key: d minor
• Source: Antiphoner, Poitiers, 1746
• Copyright: Arrangement: Copyright 1969 Concordia Publishing House.