You help make Hymnary.org possible.

In 2025, more than 10 million people from 200+ countries found hymns, liturgical resources, and encouragement here. If Hymnary has meant something to you this year, would you take a moment to help sustain it? A gift of any size — and a note of encouragement, if you'd like to share one — directly supports the server costs, research, and curation that keep this resource freely available to the world.

Give securely online today, or mail a check to:
Hymnary.org (c/o Calvin University)
3201 Burton Street SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546

Thank you for being part of this important online ministry resource.

Click here to donate to Hymnary.org I have already donated. Please don't show this to me again
Text:Lord, Help Us Ever to Retain
Author:Ludwig Helmbold, 1532-98
Translator:Matthias Loy, 1828-1915
Tune:HERR JESU CHRIST, MEINS

477. Lord, Help Us Ever to Retain

1 Lord, help us ever to retain
The Catechism's doctrine plain
As Luther taught the Word of truth
In simple style to tender youth.

2 Help us your holy Law to learn,
To mourn our sin and from it turn
In faith to you and to your Son
And Holy Spirit, Three in One.

3 Hear us, dear Father, when we pray
For needed help from day to day
That as your children we may live,
Whom you baptized and so received.

4 Lord, when we fall or go astray,
Absolve and lift us up, we pray;
And through the Sacrament increase
Our faith till we depart in peace.

Text Information
First Line: Lord, help us ever to retain
Title: Lord, Help Us Ever to Retain
Author: Ludwig Helmbold, 1532-98
Translator: Matthias Loy, 1828-1915 (alt.)
Meter: LM
Language: English
Publication Date: 1982
Topic: Christian Education; Confirmation; Proclamation (1 more...)
Tune Information
Name: HERR JESU CHRIST, MEINS
Meter: LM
Key: A Major
Source: As hymnodus sacer, Leipzig, 1625



Media
More media are available on the text authority and tune authority pages.

Suggestions or corrections? Contact us
It looks like you are using an ad-blocker. Ad revenue helps keep us running. Please consider white-listing Hymnary.org or getting Hymnary Pro to eliminate ads entirely and help support Hymnary.org.