A Selection of Hymns ‎#XXXVI

XXXVI. The Traveller's Psalm

1 How are thy servants bless'd, O Lord!
How sure is their defence!
Eternal Wisdom is their guide,
Their help Omnipotence.

2 In foreign realms, and lands remote,
Supported by thy care,
Thro' burning climes they pass unhurt,
And breathe in tainted air.

3 When, by the dreadful tempest borne,
High on the broken wave,
They know thou art not slow to hear,
Nor impotent to save.

4 The storm is laid, the winds retire,
Obedient to thy will:
The sea, that roars at thy command,
At thy command is still.

5 In 'midst of dangers, fears, and deaths,
Thy goodness we'll adore,
We'll praise thee for thy mercies past,
And humbly hope for more.

6 Our life, while thou preserv'st that life,
Thy sacrifice shall be;
And death, when death shall be our lot,
Shall join our souls to thee.

Text Information

• First Line: How are thy servant's bless'd, O Lord
• Title: The Traveller's Psalm
• Author: Addison
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1792
• Topic: Creation and Providence; Mariner's psalm; Traveller's psalm

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