Hymn 53 O God, Forsake Me Not
Verse 1 Eternal God, my hope and refuge, Thou art my Rock and fortress;
O God, incline Thine ear to me; save me from the unjust man.
Thou art my help and trust, O Lord; my praise shall always be to Thee;
My mouth is filled with praise and glory; O God, forsake me not!
Verse 2 Eternal God, be not far from me! O God, make haste to help me!
I’ll hope and praise Thee more and more; I will tell of Thy great works.
Lord, when I’m old forsake me not; my enemies against me plan;
They say, “His God will not protect him;” O God, forsake me not!
Last Verse Eternal God, our great Creator, Thy justice reaches heaven;
Thou who hast shown me many trials, Thou shalt give me life once more.
My lips will shout for joy, O God, when I sing songs of praise to Thee;
Thou Holy One who hast redeemed me, O God, forsake me not!