Hymn
The Lord Be With Us
The Lord be with us as we bend
His blessing to receive;
His gift of peace on us descend
Before His courts we leave.
The Lord be with us as we walk
Along our homeward road;
In silent thought or friendly talk
Our hearts be near to God.
The Lord be with us till the night
Shall close the day of rest;
Be He of every heart the Light,
Of every home the Guest.
The Lord be with us through the hours
Of slumber, calm and deep;
Protect our homes, renew our powers,
And guard His people's sleep.
The Lord Be With Us — Text from Methodist Hymn and Tune Book, 1917. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/the-lord-be-with-us
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote The Lord Be With Us?
The words of The Lord Be With Us were written by John Ellerton; the version here was published in 1917. The library holds 7 more hymns by John Ellerton, including Parting Hymn and Welcome, Happy Morning!
Is The Lord Be With Us public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Methodist Hymn and Tune Book, published in 1917. 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 The Lord Be With Us?
The Lord Be With Us is in Common Metre (8.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, I Love the Lord; He Heard My Cries, Spirit Divine, Attend Our Prayers and Absence from God.