"Lord, Keep Us in Thy Word and Work"
	Martin Luther, 1541; Stanzas 4 and 5, J. Jonas, 1544
	Text from: EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN HYMN-BOOK
	(St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1912), pp. 278-279
	
	
	274
	L.M.
	
	LORD, keep us in Thy Word and work,
	Restrain the murderous Pope and Turk,
	Who fain would tear from off Thy throne
	Christ Jesus, Thy beloved Son.
	
	2.  Lord Jesus Christ, Thy power make known,
	For Thou art Lord of Lords alone;
	Shield Thy poor Christendom, that we
	May evermore sing praise to Thee.
	
	3.  Thou Comforter of priceless worth,
	Give one mind to Thy flock on earth,
	Stand by us in our final strife,
	And lead us out of death to life.
	
	4.  Destroy their counsels, Lord our God,
	And smite them with an iron rod,
	And let them fall into the snare
	Which for Thy Christians they prepare.
	
	5.  So that at last they may perceive
	That, Lord our God, Thou still dost live,
	And dost deliver mightily
	All those who put their trust in Thee.
	
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