Hymn: God the Father, be our Stay
- Title: God the Father, Be Our Stay
- First Line: God the Father, be our Stay
- Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary
- Denomination: Evangelical Lutheran Synod
- Publisher: MorningStar Music Publishers Inc.
- Publication Date: 1996
Author(s)
- Author Name: Martin Luther
- Born: 1483
- Died: 1546
- Gender: M
- Author Name: Richard Massie
- Born: 1800
- Died: 1887
- Gender: M
Full Text
1 God the Father, be our Stay; O 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, Alleluia! 2 Jesus Christ, be Thou our Stay; O 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, Alleluia! 3 Holy Gost, be Thou our Stay; O 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, Alleluia! 4 Triune God, be Thou our Stay, O 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, Alleluia!