Hymn
He Makes My Soul His Care
For ever blessèd be the Lord,
My Saviour and my shield;
He sends his Spirit with his word,
To arm me for the field.
When sin and hell their force unite,
He makes my soul his care;
Instructs me to the heavenly fight,
And guards me through the war.
A Friend and Helper so divine,
Does my weak courage raise;
He makes the glorious victory mine,
And his shall be the praise.
He Makes My Soul His Care — Text from A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship, 1844. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/he-makes-my-soul-his-care
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote He Makes My Soul His Care?
The words of He Makes My Soul His Care were written by Isaac Watts; the version here was published in 1844. The library holds 248 more hymns by Isaac Watts, including I'm Not Ashamed to Own the Lord and The promise of my Father's love.
Is He Makes My Soul His Care public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship, published in 1844. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of He Makes My Soul His Care?
He Makes My Soul His Care is in Common Metre (8.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Our Consolation Aboundeth, This Do In Remembrance of Me and Divine Love Making a Feast.