Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) ‎#70

70. Up to the hills I lift mine eyes

1 Up to the hills I lift mine eyes,
The eternal hills beyond the skies;
Thence all her help my soul derives,
There my almighty Refuge lives.

2 He lives--the everlasting God
That built the world, that spread the flood.
The heavens with all their hosts he made,
And the dark regions of the dead.

3 He guides our feet, He guards our way;
His morning smiles bless all the day:
He spreads the evening veil, and keeps
The silent hours, while Israel sleeps.

4 Israel, a name divinely blest,
May rise secue, securely rest;
Thy holy Guardian's wakeful eyes
Admit no slumber, nor surprise.

5 Should earth and hell with malice burn,
Still thou shalt go, and still return,
Safe in the Lord; His heavenly care
Defends Thy life from ev'ry snare.

Text Information

• First Line: Up to the hills I lift mine eyes
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1870
• Topic: Creation; God: as Cratior and Preserver, praise to; God : as Creator and Preserver, praise to
• Notes: Author from index: Watts

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