Thine Honor Save, O Christ, Our Lord

Thine hon­or save

O Christ

our Lord!

Hear Zi­on’s cries and help af­ford;

Destroy the wiles of migh­ty foes

Who now Thy Word and truth op­pose.

Their craft and pomp in­deed are great

And of their pow­er they boast and prate;

Our hope they scorn­ful­ly de­ride

And deem us no­thing in their pride.

Forgive

O Lord

our sins for­give.

Grant us Thy grace and let us live.

Convince Thy foes through­out the land

That god­less coun­sels shall not stand.

That Thou art with us

Lord

pro­claim

And put our en­emies to shame;

Confound them in their haugh­ti­ness

And help Thine own in their dis­tress.

Preserve Thy lit­tle flock in peace

Nor let Thy bound­less mer­cy cease;

To all the world let it ap­pear

That Thy true Church in­deed is here.