We Now Implore God the Holy Ghost

We now im­plore God the Ho­ly Ghost

For the true faith

which we need the most

That in our last mo­ments He may be­friend us

And

as home­ward we jour­ney

at­tend us.

Lord

have mer­cy!

Shine in our hearts

O most pre­cious light

That we Je­sus Christ may know aright

Clinging to our Sav­ior

whose blood hath bought us

Who again to our home­land hath brought us.

Lord

have mer­cy!

Thou sac­red love

grace on us be­stow

Set our hearts with heav’n­ly fire aglow

That with hearts unit­ed we love each oth­er

Of one mind

in peace with ev­ery bro­ther.

Lord

have mer­cy!

Thou high­est com­fort in ev­ery need

Grant that nei­ther shame nor death we heed

That e’en then our cour­age may nev­er fail us

When the foe shall ac­cuse and as­sail us.

Lord

have mer­cy!