Verse 1
Help, O Lord, the Faithful fail,
Scarse a Man continues Just,
Shall the Gates of Hell prevail,
Shall the Church on Earth be lost?
Verse 2
Every Soul from Thee departs
Bold to cast thy Words behind,
Men of double Tongues and Hearts,
False as Hell are all mankind.
Verse 3
GOD shall judge the Faithless Race,
Bruise them with an Iron Rod,
All who walk in Pride abase,
Make the Rebels own their GOD.
Verse 4
Surely now, the Lord hath said,
I will in my Might arise,
Bring my needy Servants Aid,
Answer all their plaintive Sighs.
Verse 5
I myself will save th’ Opprest;
Plac’d beyond the Tyrant’s Power
Satan shall no more molest,
Sin shall never reach him more.
Verse 6
True, and faithful is the Lord,
All that He hath spoke shall be,
Pure his every Gracious Word
From the Dross of Falsehood free.
Verse 7
In the Earthy Furnace tried,
In the Soul of fallen Man,
Lo! as Silver purified,
All his Promises remain.
Verse 8
Thou, O Lord, shalt all fulfil
Earth and Hell a while may rage,
Thou art our Preserver still,
Christ is Ours from Age to Age.