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Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal · No. 514 · Words: Matthäus A. von Löwenstern; tr. Philip Pusey
Lord of Our Life
Create PowerPoint slides from this hymn →An English translation of a 17th-century German hymn of supplication, calling on Christ as Lord and protector of the church against sin, strife, and worldly conflict. Philip Pusey's 1840 translation became widely used in English hymnody.
Verse 1
Lord of our life, and God of our salvation,
Star of our night, and hope of every nation,
Hear and receive Thy church's supplication,
Lord God Almighty.
Verse 2
Lord, Thou canst help when earthly armor faileth;
Lord, Thou canst save when deadly sin assaileth;
Lord, o'er Thy rock nor death nor hell prevaileth;
Grant us Thy peace, Lord
Verse 3
Peace in our hearts our evil thoughts assuaging;
Peace in Thy church, where brothers are engaging;
Peace, when the world its busy war is waging;
Send us, O Savior.
Verse 4
Grant us Thy help till foes are backward driven;
Grant them Thy truth that they may be forgiven;
Grant peace on earth, and, after we have striven,
Peace in Thy heaven.
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