Jesus, Lord of life and glory, Bend from heaven thy gracious ear; While our waiting souls adore thee, Friend of helpless sinners, hear: | From the depths of nature's blindness, From the hardening power of sin, From all malice and unkindness, From the pride that lurks within, | When temptation sorely presses, In the day of Satan's power, In our times of deep distresses, In each dark and trying hour, | When the world around is smiling, In the time of wealth and ease Earthly joys our hearts beguiling, In the day of health and peace, | In the weary hours of sickness, In the times of grief and pain, When we feel our mortal weakness, When all human help is vain, | In the solemn hour of dying, In the awful judgment day, May our souls, on thee relying, Find thee still our hope and stay: | By thy mercy, O deliver us, good Lord. | |