Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for Thy name’s sake.
Psalm 79:9
Words: Anonymous, in Spiritual Songs for Social Worship, by Thomas Hastings and Lowell Mason, fourth edition (Utica, New York: Gardiner Tracy, 1836), number 266.
Music: Vesper (Ackfield) W. Ackfield (🔊 pdf nwc).
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God of our salvation,
Unto Thee we pray;
Hear our supplication,
Be our strength and stay;
Wretched and unworthy,
Poor, and sick, and blind,
Prostrate we adore Thee,
Call Thy grace to mind.
He that dwelleth near Thee
Safely shall abide;
Ever love and fear Thee,
In Thy strength confide:
Sure is Thy protection,
Safe is Thy defense,
While in deep affliction,
Woe or pestilence.
God of our salvation,
Savior, Prince of peace,
Boundless Thy compassion,
Infinite Thy grace:
While with love unceasing,
Humbly we—
Grant us Thy rich blessing,
And we ask no more.