Help Us, O Jesus, Thou Mighty Defender

Help us

O Je­sus

Thou migh­ty De­fend­er

Help when the forc­es of ev­il ap­pear;

Help us to bat­tle and nev­er sur­ren­der

Help us to con­quer

and drive away fear;

Satan is cun­ning

the prince of de­ceiv­ers

Bringing dis­as­ter to ma­ny be­liev­ers.

Help us

O Je­sus

in hours of temp­tation

When both our faith and our cour­age are weak;

Teach us to look to the sign of sal­va­tion

And near Thy cross a new ar­mor to seek;

Then we shall con­quer

if Thou wilt be­friend us

Thou wilt pre­vail and our faith will de­fend us.

Help us

O Je­sus

when death shall spread ter­ror

And our poor eyes are too fee­ble to see;

Cleanse us and purge us from sin and from er­ror;

That we may blind­ly in faith cling to Thee;

Help us

O Je­sus

we con­quer in dy­ing

Unto the last on Thy mer­cy re­ly­ing.