Matthew 26: Captain, God of my salvation

Captain, God of my salvation,
How shall I Thy word obey,
Press'd, surrounded with temptation,
Wanting power to watch and pray?
Humbly I implore Thy blessing,
Watching, supplicating power;
Fill my heart with prayer unceasing,
Wake my soul to sleep no more.

Set my soul upon the tower.
While the world and sin are nigh,
Through the dark, distressing hour
Hear me in Thy Spirit cry:
Satan still desires to have me;
Lord, Thy ransom'd servant take,
Save, and every moment save me.
For Thy truth and mercy sake.

If I have with God found favour
Through Thy cries on Calvary
Day and night my constant Saviour
Stand betwixt my heart and me;
If on Thee I boldly venture,
Thou my tempted soul restrain
That the snare I may not enter.
May not close with sin again.

Awed by Thy continual presence
Give me still on Thee to' attend,
Kept in faith but acquiescence,
Praying, watching to the end;
Till in life's extreme temptation
Calm I lay my burden down,
Sink a partner of Thy passion,
Rise a sharer of Thy crown.