Reformation
Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Thy Word
- Words:
- Martin Luther, 1541. Translated by Catherine Winkworth, 1863.
- Music:
- 'Erhalt Uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort' from Klug's "Geistliche Lieder auffs new gebessert", 1543.
- Setting:
- Hans Leo Hassler, unknown date.
- Metre:
- 8 8 8 8
- 1Lord, keep us steadfast in Thy Word;Curb those who fain by craft and swordWould wrest the kingdom from Thy SonAnd set at naught all He hath done.
- 2Lord Jesus Christ, Thy pow'r make known,For Thou art Lord of lords alone;Defend Thy Christendom that weMay evermore sing praise to Thee.
- 3O Comforter of priceless worth,Send peace and unity on earth.Support us in our final strifeAnd lead us out of death to life.
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In the hymnals
- The words are in 84 hymnals indexed by Hymnary.org. Their history →
Words, music and setting are in the public domain. The score is from the Open Hymnal Project (Brian J. Dumont), which places its own work in the public domain. The piano is the FluidR3 General MIDI sound font (MIT licence). How many hymnals print a hymn, and when it was written, is from Hymnary.org.