Hymns for a Pilgrim People ‎#300

300. O God, beneath Thy Guiding Hand

1 O God, beneath Thy guiding hand
Our exiled fathers crossed the sea,
And when they trod the wintry strand,
With prayer and psalm they worshiped Thee.

2 Thou heard'st, well pleased, the song, the prayer;
Thy blessing came, and still its pow'r
Shall onward through all ages bear
The memory of that holy hour.

3 Laws, freedom, truth, and faith in God
Came with those exiles o'er the waves,
And where their pilgrim feet have trod,
The God they trusted guards their graves.

4 And here Thy name, O God of love,
Their children's children shall adore,
Till these eternal hills remove,
And spring adorns the earth no more.

Amen.
Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: O God, beneath Thy guiding hand
• Title: O God, beneath Thy Guiding Hand
• Author: Leonard Bacon, 1802-1881
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2007
• Scripture:
  Exodus 15:13
  ;
  Psalm 144:15
• Topic: Adoration and Praise; Guidance; Nation; Pilgrim / Pilgrimage

Tune Information

• Name: DUKE STREET
• Composer: John Hatton, ca. 1710-1793
• Meter: LM
• Key: D Major