Bewahre uns, Gott

"Bewahre uns, Gott" ("Keep us, God") is a Christian hymn with text by Eugen Eckert to a melody from Argentina, of "La paz del Señor".

The song of the genre Neues Geistliches Lied, a prayer for protection in hard times, is contained in several hymnals and songbooks ecumenically.

Eckert was inspired by a song with text and melody by Anders Ruuth [de],[4] a Swedish theologian who worked in Argentina.

"[1] In suffering, God is requested to be "warmth and light in our face" ("Wärme und Licht im Angesicht"), derived from the Aaron's blessing traditionally spoken at the end of Lutheran services.

The final stanza prays that the Holy Spirit, promising life ("Dein Heiliger Geist, der Leben verheißt") be around us.