Defend Us, Lord, from Every Ill

Defend us

Lord

from ev­ery ill;

Strengthen our hearts to do Thy will;

In all we plan and all we do

Still keep us to Thy serv­ice true.

O let us hear the in­spir­ing word

Which they of old at Hor­eb heard;

Breathe to our hearts the high com­mand

Go on­ward and pos­sess the land!

Thou who are light

shine on each soul!

Thou who are truth

each mind con­trol!

Open our eyes and make us see

The path which leads to Heav­en and Thee!