In the Hour of Trial

James Montgomery, 1834

In the hour of trial, Jesus, plead for me Lest by base denial I depart from Thee. When Thou see'st me waver, With a look recall Nor for fear or favor Suffer me to fall. 2. With forbidden pleasures Should this vain world charm Or its tempting treasures Spread to work me harm, Bring to my remembrance Sad Gethsemane Or, in darker semblance, Cross-crowned Calvary.

3. Should Thy mercy send me Sorrow, toil, and woe, Or should pain attend me On my path below, Grant that I may never Fail Thy hand to see; Granty that I may ever Cast my care on Thee. 4. When my last hour cometh. Fraught with strife and pain, When my dust returneth To the dust again, On Thy truth relying, Through that mortal strife, Jesus, take me, dying, To eternal life.

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