The Hymnal for Boys and Girls ‎#88

88. Lord, Guard and Guide the Men Who Fly

1 Lord, guard and guide the men who fly
Through the great spaces of the sky;
Be with them traversing the air
In dark'ning storms or sunshine fair.

2 Thou who dost keep with tender might
The balanced birds in all their flight,
Thou of the tempered winds, be near,
That, having thee, they know no fear.

3 Control their minds with instinct fit
What time, adventuring, they quit
The firm security of land;
Grant steadfast eye and skilful hand.

4 Aloft in solitudes of space,
Uphold them with Thy saving grace.
O God, protect the men who fly
Through lonely ways beneath the sky.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord, guard and guide the men who fly
• Title: Lord, Guard and Guide the Men Who Fly
• Author: Mary C. D. Hamilton
• Meter: L.M.
• Publication Date: 1935
• Topic: Prayer for Aviators

Tune Information

• Name: LEIPZIG
• Composer: Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
• Meter: L.M.
• Key: A♭ Major