"God the Father, Be Our Stay"
                    by Unknown Author, c. 1400
          Translated by Richard Massie, 1800-1887
                                  Text From:
                       THE LUTHERAN HYMNAL
        (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1941)



        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 Christians running
        Our heavenly 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 Christians running
        Our heavenly 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 Christians running
        Our heavenly race and shunning
        The devil's wiles and cunning.
        Amen, Amen, this be done,
        So sing we, Hallelujah!

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        Notes:
        Hymn #247 from _The Lutheran Hymnal_
        Text: Ps. 18:18
        Author: unknown, c. 1400
        Translated by: Richard Massie, 1854, alt.
        Titled: "Gott der Vater wohn' uns bei"
        Tune: "Gott der Vater wohn'", 14th century melody
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