Scripture Verse

Oh how great is Thy goodness, which Thou hast laid up for them that fear Thee. Psalm 31:19

Introduction

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Wolfgang A. Mozart (1756–1791)

Words: From The Psal­ter (Pitts­burgh, Penn­syl­van­ia: Unit­ed Pres­by­te­ri­an Board of Pub­li­ca­tion, 1912), num­ber 81.

Music: Ari­el, Wolf­gang A. Moz­art (1756–1791). Ar­ranged by Lo­well Ma­son, 1836 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Lowell Mason (1792–1872)

Lyrics

How great the good­ness kept in store
For those who fear Thee and ad­ore
In meek hu­mi­li­ty.
How great the deeds with mer­cy fraught
Which op­en­ly Thy hand has wrought
For those who trust in Thee,
For those who trust in Thee.

Secured by Thine un­fail­ing grace,
In Thee they find a hid­ing place
When foes their plots de­vise;
A sure re­treat Thou will pre­pare,
And keep them safe­ly shel­tered there,
When strife of tongues shall rise,
When strife of tongues shall rise.

Blest be the Lord, for He has showed,
While giv­ing me a safe abode,
His love be­yond com­pare;
Although His face He seemed to hide,
He ev­er heard me when I cried;
And made my wants His care,
And made my wants His care.

Ye saints, Je­ho­vah love and serve,
For He the faith­ful will pre­serve,
And shield from men of pride;
Be strong, and let your hearts be brave,
All ye that wait for Him to save,
In God the Lord con­fide,
In God the Lord con­fide.