O God, Do Thou Sustain Me - Anabaptist Martyr Hymn

An anabaptist hymn of prayer for strength and protection, written by Leonhart Sommer, who died in prison, December 1573, because of his belief. Song taken from the Christian Hymnary.
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O God, do Thou sustain me,
In grief and sore duress
Pride counter which disdains Thee
And comfort my distress.
O Lord let me find mercy
In bonds and prison bed
Men would seek to devour me
With guile and controversy
Save me from danger dread!

Thou wilt never forsake me
This firmly I believe
Thy blood Thou hast shed freely
And with it washed me.
Therein my trust is resting
In Christ, God's only Son
On him I am now building
In tribulation trusting
God will me not disown!

To die and to be living
Until my end I see
To Thee my trust I'm giving
Thou wilt my helper be
Soul, body, child companion
Herewith commit I Thee
Come soon, Lord, come and take me
From ruthless men do save me
Be honour ever to Thee.
Amen.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Christian
• Hymnary
• anabaptist
• martyrs
• mirror
• mennonite
• acappella
• hymn
• overholt
• leonhart
• sommer

[boydysurf]

I have been 'enchanted' with this song and must have listened to it a dozen times (if not more). Its words are hauntingly beautiful. May the Lord Jesus sustain us.

[KingKramden]

Brother, thank you for posting this. I am from a different Christian heritage than the anabaptists, but like their history, mine has included persecution. How delightful to hear the words and music that came out of a martyr's faith. God be all who suffer for Christ, yes, today.

[xxim2tallxx]

@SerJahPhoto I, like others, am under 50 and love this. I'm 21, and I heard this song for the first time today. It's beautiful. Many from my generation are turning to the broader Christian tradition to better understand the Christian walk...

[supernova8610]

This is the first time I've heard this song. It is absolutely beautiful. I am personally not Mennonite (although I am a different type of Christian), but some of my ancestors were (their surname was Landes/Landis).

[whb95]

@SerJahPhoto No doubt about it! I am 22 and this is probably my favorite song at the time being, and I know that I'm not alone in my fondness of this beautiful music. It helps me maintain thankfulness in my heart to the Lord, Col 3:16 and Eph 5:19.

[wherecouldigo1]

@SerJahPhoto Yes!!! I am 20 and a part of the Apostolic Christian Church. The music at my church is all acapella. It has been a cherished blessing that has been passed on from generation to generation. My church forefathers came after the Anabaptist movement, but they arrived at nearly all the same biblical conclusions. The martyr who wrote this song paved the way for my forefathers to establish our church with out the fear of persecution.

[SeekYeFirst1]

@SerJahPhoto I'm 20 and I love it! Both singing and listening. The music at my church is nothing like this - all noise and choruses repeated over and over and over. Believe it or not, there are young people who can't stand that type of music either.

[yelnehtg]

@SerJahPhoto yes , I'm 20 and follow a Southern Baptist thrology but love this type of music

[DLBBAM]

@SerJahPhoto Yes! We are called Mennonites! That is one thing I consider to be so blessed about our heritage, is the place that music holds. Our youth in my church sing together often. I wish more young folks would realize the blessedness of singing, with no instruments-just you before God

[SerJahPhoto]

Is there anyone under age of 50 who truly appreciates this singing?

[dailybreadDevotional]

Man... no words... awesome

[MrPaulVanRavenswaay]

@boydysurf

it's the overholts singing. they are very good together and the oldest can really sing well, that's her in the lead pretty sure. they have more music and if you contact Christian Hymnary in Sarasota Florida you can order recordings of theirs along w/ the Hymnary , which i believe their father put together-over 1000 hymns!!