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Hymnal Number
86Resource Type:
Keys included:
Eb
About this Hymn
In the Bible God is sometimes identified as the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. This is a way to recognize the continuity of faith among believers, passed down from one generation to the next, but more importantly we recognize the continuity of God's providence over our ancestors as a manner of assurance, taking comfort in the way he watches over us now and will continue to do so through all of life's trials and challenges.
Lyrics
Verse 1
God of our fathers, whose almighty hand leads forth in beauty all the starry band of shining worlds in splendor through the skies, our grateful songs before thy throne arise.
Verse 2
Thy love divine has led us in the past; in this free land by thee our lot is cast; be thou our Ruler, Guardian, Guide, and Stay; thy word our law, thy paths our chosen way.
Verse 3
From war's alarms, from deadly pestilence, be thy strong arm our ever sure defense; may true religion in our hearts increase, may bounteous goodness nourish us in peace.
Verse 4
Refresh thy people on their toilsome way; lead us from night to never-ending day; fill all our lives with love and grace divine; and glory, laud, and praise be ever thine!
God of our fathers, whose almighty hand leads forth in beauty all the starry band of shining worlds in splendor through the skies, our grateful songs before thy throne arise.
Verse 2
Thy love divine has led us in the past; in this free land by thee our lot is cast; be thou our Ruler, Guardian, Guide, and Stay; thy word our law, thy paths our chosen way.
Verse 3
From war's alarms, from deadly pestilence, be thy strong arm our ever sure defense; may true religion in our hearts increase, may bounteous goodness nourish us in peace.
Verse 4
Refresh thy people on their toilsome way; lead us from night to never-ending day; fill all our lives with love and grace divine; and glory, laud, and praise be ever thine!
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Attribution & Copyright
Words: Daniel C. Roberts, 1876
Music: George W. Warren, 1892
Music: George W. Warren, 1892