Jesus
with Thy Church abide
Be her Savior
Lord
and guide
While on earth her faith is tried:
We beseech Thee
hear us.
May her voice be ever clear
Warning of a judgment near
Telling of a Savior dear:
We beseech Thee
hear us.
Keep her life and doctrine pure
Help her
patient
to endure
Trusting in Thy promise sure:
We beseech Thee
hear us.
All her fettered powers release
Bid our strife and envy cease
Grant the heav’nly gift of peace:
We beseech Thee
hear us.
May she one in doctrine be
One in truth and charity
Winning all to faith in Thee:
We beseech Thee
hear us.
May she guide the poor and blind
Seek the lost until she find
And the broken hearted bind:
We beseech Thee
hear us.
May her priests Thy people feed
Shepherds of the flock indeed
Ready
where Thou call’st
to lead:
We beseech Thee
hear us.
Judge her not for work undone
Judge her not for fields unwon
Bless her works in Thee begun:
We beseech Thee
hear us.
All that she has lost
restore
May her strength and zeal be more
Than in brightest days of yore:
We beseech Thee
hear us.
Raise her to her calling high
Let the nations far and nigh
Hear Thy heralds’ warning cry:
We beseech Thee
hear us.
May her lamp of truth be bright
Bid hear bear aloft its light
Through the realms of heathen night:
We beseech Thee
hear us.
May she holy triumphs win
Overthrow the hosts of sin
Gather all the nations in
We beseech Thee
hear us.
May she thus all glorious be
Spotless and from wrinkle free
Pure and bright
and worthy Thee:
We beseech Thee
hear us.