Lord, Be Thou My Helper

When all is dark around me

And earth­ly foes as­sail

With heav’n­ly foes sur­round me

Let pow­er di­vine pre­vail.

O Lord

be Thou my help­er

In faith I turn to Thee;

Unto Thy love’s dear shel­ter

For safe­ty I would flee.

O keep me close be­side Thee

In life’s un­ev­en way

With con­stant watch-care guide me

And nev­er let me stray.

O Lord

be Thou my help­er

No oth­er hand but Thine

Can lead me to the home­land

Where fade­less glor­ies shine.

Sometimes the path is lone­ly

My wea­ry feet must tread;

Thy bless­èd pre­sence on­ly

Can glad­ness round me shed.

O Lord

be Thou my help­er

My re­fuge and my rest

My soul would lean for­ev­er

On Thy pro­tect­ing breast.