Jesus, with Thy Church Abide

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.