| "Hilf, Herr meines Lebens" | |
|---|---|
| Christian hymn | |
| Written | 1961 |
| Text | by Gustav Lohmann |
| Language | German |
| Melody | by Hans Puls |
| Composed | 1962 |
| Published | 1975 |
"Hilf, Herr meines Lebens" (Help, Lord of my life) is a Christian hymn, with a text mostly written in 1961 by Gustav Lohmann, and a melody composed the following year by Hans Puls. The song, of the genre Neues Geistliches Lied (NGL), is part of German hymnals, including Gotteslob, and songbooks. It begins: "Hilf, Herr meines Lebens, dass ich nicht vergebens hier auf Erden bin" (Help, Lord of my life, that I am not on earth in vain).[1]