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Play “O God of Bethel, by Whose hand”
Free same-meter accompaniment for O God of Bethel, by Whose hand (Philip Doddridge): organ, piano or guitar playing the tune ST. ANNE (William Croft) in four-part harmony, 5 verses, with the words on screen. Choose the key and speed, add an introduction, project the words on a TV, or practice your own choir part. Made for churches and home groups without a musician.
Sung here to ST. ANNE (William Croft), a Common Meter (8.6.8.6) tune — not necessarily the tune usually paired with this text. Any tune in the same meter fits the words.
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- 1O God of Bethel, by whose hand
- Thy people still are fed;
- Who through this weary pilgrimage
- Hast all our fathers led!
- 2Our vows, our prayers, we now present
- Before thy throne of grace;
- God of our fathers! be the God
- Of their succeeding race.
- 3Through each perplexing path of life
- Our wandering footsteps guide;
- Give us, each day, our daily bread,
- And raiment fit provide.
- 4Oh, spread thy covering wings around
- Till all our wanderings cease,
- And at our Father's loved abode,
- Our souls arrive in peace.
- 5Such blessings from thy gracious hand
- Our humble prayers implore;
- And thou shalt be our chosen God,
- Our portion evermore.
About this music
ST. ANNE — William Croft. Setting: composite found in "The Lutheran Hymnary", 1913.. The score is from the Open Hymnal Project, copied from 'The Lutheran Hymnary', 1913, Hymn 261. Arrangement is composite, first half from "Hymns Ancient and Modern", 1869, Hymn 231. ed William Henry Monk Second half is from "The Hymnal Companion to the Book of Common Prayer", 1890, Hymn 279. ed. Charles Vincent, D.J. Wood, John Stainer; music and setting are in the public domain. The words above are from the hymnal cited on the O God of Bethel, by Whose hand page.
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