Hymn
Jesus, With Thy Church Abide
Jesus, with Thy Church abide,
Be her Savior, Lord, and Guide,
While on earth her faith is tried:
We beseech Thee, hear us.
Keep her life and doctrine pure;
Grant her patience to endure,
Trusting in Thy promise sure:
We beseech Thee, hear us.
May she one in doctrine be,
One in truth and charity,
Winning men to faith in Thee:
We beseech Thee, hear us.
Save her love from growing cold,
Make her watchmen strong and bold,
Fence her round, Thy peaceful fold:
We beseech Thee, hear us.
May her lamp of truth be bright,
Bid her bear aloft its light
Thro' the realms of heathen night:
We beseech Thee, hear us.
May she holy triumphs win,
Overthrow the hosts of sin,
Gather all the nations in:
We beseech Thee, hear us.
Jesus, With Thy Church Abide — Text from The New Christian Hymnal, 1929. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/jesus-with-thy-church-abide
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Jesus, With Thy Church Abide?
The words of Jesus, With Thy Church Abide were written by Thomas Benson Pollock; the version here was published in 1929. The library also holds Jesus, From Thy Throne on High, another hymn by Thomas Benson Pollock.
Is Jesus, With Thy Church Abide public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from The New Christian Hymnal, published in 1929. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of Jesus, With Thy Church Abide?
Jesus, With Thy Church Abide is in 7.7.7.6. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Jesus, From Thy Throne on High.