Lord, Help Us Ever to Retain by Ludwig Helmbold, 1594 Ex 20:1-17 HERR JESU CHRIST, MEIN’S—As Hymnodus Sacer, Leipzig, 1625 Lord, Help Us Ever to Retain (or Her Gott, Erhalt Uns Fuer Und Fuer) 1 Lord, help us ever to retain The Catechism’s doctrine plain As Luther taught the Word of Truth In simple style to tender youth. 2 Help us Thy holy Law to learn, To mourn our sin, and from it turn In faith to Thee and to Thy Son And Holy Spirit, Three in One. 3 Hear us, dear Father, when we pray For