God the Father, Be Our Stay

God the Father, be our Stay; Oh, let us perish never!
Cleanse us from our sins, we pray, and grant us life forever.
Keep us from the Evil One; uphold our faith most holy,
Grant us to trust Thee solely with humble hearts and lowly.
Let us put God’s armor on, with all true Christians running
Our heav’nly race and shunning the devil’s wiles and cunning.
Amen, amen, this be done; so sing we, hallelujah!

Author: Unknown

Year: 1561

This is a traditional 16th-century German hymn ("Gott der Vater wohn uns bei"). The original anonymous text first appeared in print in 1561; it is not attributed to any specific known author such as Luther (who is sometimes mistakenly credited). English translations vary, but the core lyrics remain the same.