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.