ELHB Hymn 411
Thine forever! God of love
Mary Fawler Maude (1847)
Hymn Text
411. Thine forever! God of love
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1 Thine forever! God of love,
Hear us from Thy throne above;
Thine forever may we be,
Here and in eternity.
Hear us from Thy throne above;
Thine forever may we be,
Here and in eternity.
2 Thine forever! Lord of life,
Shield us through our earthly strife;
Thou, the Life, the Truth, the Way,
Guide us to the realms of day.
Shield us through our earthly strife;
Thou, the Life, the Truth, the Way,
Guide us to the realms of day.
3 Thine forever! O how blest
They who find in Thee their rest!
Savior, Guardian, heavenly Friend,
O defend us to the end.
They who find in Thee their rest!
Savior, Guardian, heavenly Friend,
O defend us to the end.
4 Thine forever! Savior, keep
These Thy frail and trembling sheep!
Safe alone beneath Thy care,
Let us all Thy goodness share.
These Thy frail and trembling sheep!
Safe alone beneath Thy care,
Let us all Thy goodness share.
Source noted on Hymnary: Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book #411