Hymn
O help us, Lord; each hour of need
O help us, Lord; each hour of need
Thy heavenly succour give:
Help us in tho't, in word, and deed,
Each hour one earth we live!
O help us, when our spirits cry
With contrite anguish sore;
And when our hearts are cold and dry,
O help us, Lord, the more!
O help us through the prayer of faith
More firmly to believe!
For still the more the servant hath,
The more shall he receive.
O help us, Saviour, from on high:
We have no help but Thee.
O help us so to live and die
As thine in heaven to be!
O help us, Lord; each hour of need — Text from The Church Hymnal, 1920. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/o-help-us-lord-each-hour-of-need
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote O help us, Lord; each hour of need?
The words of O help us, Lord; each hour of need were written by Henry Hart Milman; the version here was published in 1920. The library holds 3 more hymns by Henry Hart Milman, including The Chariot! the chariot! its wheels roll in fire and When Our Heads Are Bowed with Woe.
Is O help us, Lord; each hour of need public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from The Church Hymnal, published in 1920. 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 O help us, Lord; each hour of need?
O help us, Lord; each hour of need is in Common Metre (8.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, When God Revealed His Gracious Name, Going to Church and Profession of Sincerity, Repentance, and Obedience.