ST. FRANCES C. M.

George A. Lohr, (1821-1897)

My God, my on ·

ly Help and Hope, My strong and sure de fence,

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For all my safety and my peace I bless Thy providence.

MY

My strong and sure Defence,
For all my safety and my peace
I bless Thy providence.

2 Lord, in the day Thou art about
The paths wherein I tread;
And in the night, when I lie down,
Thou art about my bed.

3 In Thee I live and move and am;
Thou deal'st me out my days;
As Thou renew'st my being, Lord,
Let me renew Thy praise.

4 Let me be ever good to Thine,
Who art so good to me;

Let Thine be mine, and mine be Thine,
And they twice mine shall be.

5 I have a God that changeth not,
Why should I be perplexed?

My God that owns me in this world,
Will own me in the next.

6 Go fearless, then, my soul, with God
Into another room;

Thou, who hast walked with Him here,

Go see Thy God at home.

John Mason, 1683 Compiled

A-men.

Come, cast your burdens on the Lord, And trust His con- stant care.

Amen.

GOD

What foe have I to fear?

In darkness and temptation
My Light, my Help is near.
Though hosts encamp around me,
Firm to the fight I stand;
What terror can confound me,
With God at my right hand?

2 Place on the Lord reliance;
My soul, with courage wait;
His truth be thine affiance,
When faint and desolate.

His might thine heart shall strengthen,
His love thy joy increase;

Mercy thy days shall lengthen;

The Lord will give thee peace.

James Montgomery, 1822

A-men.

Je- sus for ref-uge have fled? You who un-to Jesus for ref-uge have fled? A-men.

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WOW firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord,

HOW

Is laid for your faith in His excellent word!

What more can_He say than to you He hath said,
You who unto Jesus for refuge have fled?

2 "Fear not, I am with thee, O be not dismayed;

I, I am thy God, and will still give thee aid;

I'll strengthen thee, help thee and cause thee to stand,
Upheld by My righteous, omnipotent hand.

3 "When through the deep waters I call thee to go,
The rivers of woe shall not thee overflow;
For I will be with thee thy troubles to bless,
And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress.

4 "When through fiery trials thy pathway shall lie,
My grace, all-sufficient, shall be thy supply,
The flame shall not hurt thee; I only design
Thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine.

5 "E'en down to old age all My people shall prove
My sovereign, eternal, unchangeable love;

And when hoary hairs shall their temples adorn,
Like lambs they shall still in My bosom be borne.

6 "The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose,
I will not, I will not desert to his foes;
That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake,
I'll never, no, never, no, never forsake."

"K" in Rippon's Selection, 1787