521. O God, Beneath Thy Guiding Hand

1 O God, beneath Thy guiding hand
Our exiled fathers crossed the sea;
And when they trod the wintry strand,
With prayer and psalm they worshiped Thee.

2 Thou heard'st, well pleased, the song, the prayer;
Thy blessing came; and still its pow'r
Shall onward thro' all ages bear
The memory of that holy hour.

3 Laws, freedom, truth, and faith in God
Came with those exiles o'er the waves;
And where their pilgrim feet have trod,
The God they trusted guards their graves.

4 And here Thy Name, O God of love,
Their children's children shall adore,
Till these eternal hills remove,
And spring adorns the earth no more.

Amen.

Text Information
First Line: O God, beneath Thy guiding hand
Title: O God, Beneath Thy Guiding Hand
Author: Leonard Bacon, 1802-1881
Language: English
Publication Date: 2006
Topic: Citizenship, Christian; Memorial Day; National Righteousness (3 more...)
Tune Information
Name: DUKE STREET
Composer: John Hatton, c. 1710-1793
Key: E♭ Major



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