Hymn
God's Servants Safe By Sea or Land
How are Thy servants blest, O Lord!
How sure is their defence!
Eternal Wisdom is their guide,
Their help Omnipotence.
In foreign realms and lands remote,
Supported by Thy care,
They pass unhurt through burning climes,
And breathe in tainted air.
Though by the dreadful tempest toss'd
High on the broken wave,
They know Thou art not slow to hear,
Nor impotent to save.
The storm is laid, the winds retire,
Obedient to Thy will;
The sea, that roars at Thy command,
At Thy command is still.
In midst of dangers, fears and deaths,
Thy goodness I'll adore;
We praise Thee for Thy mercies past,
And humbly hope for more
My life, while Thou preserv'st my life,
Thy sacrifice shall be;
And oh! may death, when death shall come,
Unite my soul to Thee.
God's Servants Safe By Sea or Land — Text from Book of Worship (Rev. ed.), 1870. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/gods-servants-safe-by-sea-or-land
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote God's Servants Safe By Sea or Land?
The words of God's Servants Safe By Sea or Land were written by Joseph Addison; the version here was published in 1870. The library holds 4 more hymns by Joseph Addison, including Of the Glory of God in the Starry Heavens and The Good Shepherd.
Is God's Servants Safe By Sea or Land public domain?
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What is the metre of God's Servants Safe By Sea or Land?
God's Servants Safe By Sea or Land is in Common Metre (8.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Blessedness of Adoption, Lord, it belongs not to my care and The Head That Once Was Crowned With Thorns.