In the Midst of Earthly Life

In the midst of earth­ly life

Snares of death sur­round us;

Who shall help us in the strife

Lest the foe con­found us?

Thou on­ly

Lord

Thou on­ly!

We mourn that we have great­ly erred

That our sins Thy wrath have stirred.

Holy and right­eous God!

Holy and migh­ty God!

Holy and all mer­ci­ful Sav­ior!

Eternal Lord God!

Save us lest we per­ish

In the bit­ter pangs of death.

Have mer­cy

O Lord!

In the midst of death’s dark vale

Powers of hell o’er­take us.

Who will help when they as­sail

Who se­cure will make us?

Thou on­ly

Lord

Thou on­ly!

Thy heart is moved with ten­der­ness

Pities us in our dis­tress.

Holy and right­eous God!

Holy and migh­ty God!

Holy and all mer­ci­ful Sav­ior!

Eternal Lord God!

Save us from the ter­ror

Of the fie­ry pit of hell.

Have mer­cy

O Lord!

In the midst of ut­ter woe

When our sins op­press us

Where shall we for re­fuge go

Where for grace to bless us?

To Thee

Lord Je­sus

on­ly!

Thy pre­cious blood was shed to win

Full atone­ment for our sin.

Holy and right­eous God!

Holy and migh­ty God!

Holy and all mer­ci­ful Sav­ior!

Eternal Lord God!

Lord

pre­serve and keep us

In the peace that faith can give.

Have mer­cy

O Lord!