Preserve in Fullest Measure

Preserve in full­est mea­sure

Thy truth to us

O Lord;

Shield well Thy king­dom’s trea­sure

Its wealth to us af­ford.

Keep Thou our faith from wan­ing

And hope’s fair ban­ners bright.

That we

sweet com­fort gain­ing

Be saved from er­ror’s night.

Preserve Thy won­drous glo­ry

And turn against the foe;

Send forth the Gos­pel sto­ry

And let its know­ledge grow.

To ev­ery err­ing na­tion

Thy sav­ing grace re­veal

That men in ev­ery sta­tion

May heed its strong ap­peal.

Preserve what Thou hast found­ed

Upon a rock se­cure;

Thou Tower of strength un­bound­ed

Lend us pro­tect­ion sure.

The Church Thy help en­gag­eth

When foes around her throng;

So when the bat­tle rag­eth

Be Thee her fort­ress strong.

Preserve to us for­ev­er

Thy sav­ing Word

O Lord

And may it fail us nev­er

But light and truth af­ford.

O may its liv­ing wa­ters

Refresh both heart and soul

Of all Thy sons and daugh­ters

Till they have reached the goal.

Preserve

when storms are rag­ing

Thy lit­tle flock from woe;

Do Thou

our fears as­suag­ing

Thy help on us be­stow.

Direct Thy ship

O Mas­ter

Thro’ waves and tem­pests sore

That we with­out dis­as­ter

May reach yon peace­ful shore.