Scripture Verse

Who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil. 2 Thessalonians 3:3

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Ed­ward W. Kell­ogg, 1858 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Kel­logg (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Savior, list­en to our pray­er,
Poor and sin­ful though we are;
Guilt con­fess­ing, give Thy bless­ing,
Grant Thy lov­ing care.

Refrain

O God our Fa­ther, Christ our king,
Now to Thee our hearts we bring;
Keep them ev­er, bless­èd Sav­ior,
Till in Heav’n we sing.

Strength is Thine; we oft­en stray
From the pure and ho­ly way;
While Thou guide us, walk be­side us,
Nearer ev­ery day!

Refrain

Then may we, when life is o’er,
Stand with Thee on yon­der shore;
Freed from sin­ning, Hea­ven win­ning,
Praising ev­er­more.

Refrain

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Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528)