O Lord, Support Us

Busch, Richard (b. 1947)

Voicing:
Mixed Choir → SATB

Accompaniment:
Organ

Occasion:

Proper of Time → The Weeks in Ordinary Time → General Ordinary Time
Proper of Time → The Weeks in Ordinary Time → Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time → Cycle A
Proper of Time → The Weeks in Ordinary Time → Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time → Cycle B
Proper of Time → The Weeks in Ordinary Time → Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time → Cycle C
Proper of Saints → The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls’ Day) (November 2)
Masses for the Dead

Publication Information:
Paraclete Press — PPM00121 (2001)

Text Information:
Reference: John Henry Newman (1801–1890)

Lyrics:

O Lord, support us all the day long,
until the shadows lengthen, 
and the evening comes,
and the busy world is hushed,
and the fever of life is over, 
and our work is done.

Then, Lord, in thy mercy, 
grant us a safe lodging, 
and a holy rest, 
and peace at the last. Amen.

Submitted by: Brian Luckner Added: Mar 6, 2022