Church Book ‎#91

91. O God of Jacob, by whose hand

1 O God of Jacob, by whose hand
Thy people still are fed;
Who, through this weary pilgrimage,
Hast all our fathers led!

2 To Thee our humble vows we raise,
To Thee address our prayer;
And in Thy kind and faithful breast
Deposit all our care.

3 Through each perplexing path of life
Our wandering footsteps guide;
Give us by day our daily bread,
And raiment fit provide.

4 O spread thy covering wings around,
Till all our wanderings cease;
And at our fathers' loved abode
Our souls arrive in peace.

5 To Thee, as to our covenant God,
We'll our whole selves resign;
And thankful own, that all we are,
And all we have, is Thine.

Text Information

• First Line: O God of Jacob, by whose hand
• Author: Doddridge (1755, a.)
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1890
• Topic: Providence; Circumcision; Name of Christ; New Years Day; Epiphany, Second Sunday; Lent, Fourth Sunday; First Sunday after Trinity; Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity
• Notes: Alternate tune #221 or #253

Tune Information

• Name: IRISH
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: F Major
• Notes: Composer from index: Isaac Smith, 1770