Keep Me Faithful

G D7 G In the hour of trial, Jesus, plead for me G Am D Lest my heart be blinded and I depart from Thee D7 G D7 G When Thou seest me waver, help me to recall: G Am G D7 G You’re my constant helper; You’ll never let me fall G D7 G Should my heart be tempted to chase earth’s empty charm, G Am D Or fill my life with idols that will only bring me harm D7 G D7 G Let your love shine truer, love shown in agony G Am G D7 G The Maker of Creation, murdered on a tree G C D7 G Help me to be faithful through the watches of the night G Em7 D C G Your Word is the oil that keeps my lantern bright G D7 C G D Am Light my path and guide my feet, for I so often stray G D7 G D7 G Keep my weak heart faithful ‘till night turns into day G D7 G Should thy mercy send me sorrow, toil, and woe G Am D Or should pain attend me on my path below D7 G D7 G Grant that I may never fail Thy hand to see G Am G D7 G And in every trial draw my strength from Thee G D7 G When my hour cometh, fraught with strife and pain G Am D When my dust returneth to the dust again D7 G D7 G On Thy truth relying through that mortal strife G Am G D7 G Jesus, take me, dying, to eternal life