Scripture Verse

Lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. Luke 11:4

Introduction

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Henry W. Baker (1821–1877)

Words: Un­known au­thor, be­fore 1754 (Dig­na­re me, O Je­su, ro­go Te). Trans­lat­ed from La­tin to Eng­lish by Hen­ry W. Bak­er in Hymns An­cient and Mo­dern, 1861.

Music: Can­ter­bu­ry Or­lan­do Gib­bons, in Hymns and Songs of the Church, by George Wi­ther, 1623 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Orlando Gibbons (1583–1625)

Lyrics

Jesu, grant me this, I pray,
Ever in Thy heart to stay;
Let me ev­er­more abide
Hidden in Thy wound­ed side.

If the ev­il one pre­pare,
Or the world, a tempt­ing snare,
I am safe when I abide
In Thy heart and wound­ed side.

If the flesh, more dan­ger­ous still,
Tempt my soul to deeds of ill,
Naught I fear when I abide
In Thy heart and wound­ed side.

Death will come one day to me;
Jesu, cast me not from Thee:
Dying let me still abide
In Thy heart and wound­ed side.