God the Father Be Our Stay

Tune: Gott Der Vater, Wohn Uns Bei · Meter 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7

1 God the Father, be our Stay, When hell's dread pow'rs assail us; Cleanse us from our sins, we pray, Nor in our last hour fail us. Keep us from the Evil One; Firm in the faith abiding, In Christ our Savior hiding, And heartily confiding. Let us put God's armor on: With all true Christians 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,

3 Holy Ghost, be Thou our Stay,

4 1(alt). Triune God, be Thou our Stay,

Words: Martin Luther (1483–1546); translated by Richard Massie (1800–1887)
Music: 1524 from Walter's Geistliche Gesangb�chlein; setting by Landgraf Moritz von Hessen (1572–1627), unknown
Scripture: Mt 6:7-13, Ps 31:1-3, Eph 6:10-17, Ps 55:22, Is 46:4
Public domain. From the Open Hymnal Project.