Scripture Verse

The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in Him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise Him. Psalm 28:7

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, 1882.

Music: Vi­sion (Doane) W. How­ard Doane, 1873 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Howard Doane (1832–1915)

Lyrics

God of our strength, en­throned above,
The source of life, the fount of love;
O let de­vo­tion’s sac­red flame
Our souls awake to praise Thy name.

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God of our strength, we wait on Thee,
Our sure de­fense for­ev­er be.

To Thee we lift our joy­ful eyes,
To Thee on wings of faith we rise;
Come Thou, and let Thy courts on earth
Ring out Thy praise in ho­ly mirth.

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God of our strength, from day to day
Direct our thoughts and guide our way;
O may our hearts unit­ed be
In sweet com­mun­ion, Lord, with Thee.

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God of our strength, on Thee we call;
God of our hope, our light, our all,
Thy name we praise, Thy love ad­ore,
Our rock, our shield, for­ev­er­more.

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