The Lutheran Hymnal ‎#247

247. God, the Father, Be Our Stay

1 God the Father, be our Stay;
Oh, let us perish never!
Cleanse us from our sins, we pray,
And grant us life forever.
Keep us from the Evil One;
Uphold our faith most holy,
Grant us to trust Thee solely
With humble hearts and lowly.
Let us put God's armor on,
With all true Christian running
Our heav'nly race and shunning
The devil's wiles and cunning.
Amen, amen, this be done;
So sing we, Hallelujah!

2 Jesus Christ, be Thou our Stay;
Oh, let us perish never!
Cleanse us from our sins, we pray,
And grant us life forever.
Keep us from the Evil One;
Uphold our faith most holy,
Grant us to trust Thee solely
With humble hearts and lowly.
Let us put God's armor on,
With all true Christian running
Our heav'nly race and shunning
The devil's wiles and cunning.
Amen, amen, this be done;
So sing we, Hallelujah!

3 Holy Ghost, be Thou our Stay;
Oh, let us perish never!
Cleanse us from our sins, we pray,
And grant us life forever.
Keep us from the Evil One;
Uphold our faith most holy,
Grant us to trust Thee solely
With humble hearts and lowly.
Let us put God's armor on,
With all true Christian running
Our heav'nly race and shunning
The devil's wiles and cunning.
Amen, amen, this be done;
So sing we, Hallelujah!

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: God, the Father, be our Stay
• Title: God, the Father, Be Our Stay
• German Title: Gott der Vater wohn' uns bei
• Translator: Richard Massie (1854, alt.)
• Author: Unknown (c. 1400)
• Meter: 7s. 14 lines
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1941
• Scripture:
  Psalm 18:18
• Topic: The Church Year: Trinity

Tune Information

• Name: GOTT DER VATER WOHN'
• Meter: 7s. 14 lines
• Key: C Major
• Source: 11th-century melody