Jesus with your Church Abide
Scottish Psalter 208
Words: Thomas Benson Pollock, 1836-96
1. Jesus with your Church Abide;
Be her Saviour, Lord and Guide,
While on earth her faith is tried:
We beseech Thee hear us.
2. Keep her life & doctrine pure;
Grant her patience to endure,
Trusting in Thy promise sure;
We beseech Thee hear us.
3. All her fettered powers release:
Bid our strife & envy cease
Grant the heavenly gift of peace:
We beseech Thee hear us.
4. May she one in doctrine be,
One in truth and charity,
Winning all to faith in thee:
We beseech Thee hear us.
5. May she guide the poor and blind,
Seek the lost until she find,
And the broken-heartened bind:
We beseech Thee hear us.
6. May her scattered children be,
From reproach of evil free,
Blameless witnesses for Thee:
We beseech Thee hear us.
7. May her lamp of truth be bright;
Bid her bear aloft its light.
Through the realms of heathen night:
We beseech Thee hear us.
8. May she thus all glorious be
Spotless and from wrinkle free,
Pure & bright , & worthy Thee:
We beseech Thee hear us.