Hymn
Praise for Protection, Grace and Truth
My God in whom are all the springs,
Of boundless love, and grace unknown,
Hide me beneath thy spreading wings,
Till the dark cloud is overblown.
Up to the heav’ns I send my cry,
The Lord will my desires perform;
He sends his angel from the sky,
And saves me from the threat’ning storm.
Be thou exalted, O my God,
Above the heav’ns where angels dwell;
Thy pow'r on earth be known abroad,
And land to land thy wonders tell.
My heart is fix'd; my song shall raise
Immortal honours to thy name;
Awake, my tongue, to sound his praise,
My tongue, the glory of my frame.
High o’er the earth his mercy reigns,
And reaches to the utmost sky;
His truth to endless years remains,
When lower worlds dissolve and die.
Be thou exalted, O my God,
Above the heav’ns, where angels dwell;
Thy pow'r on earth be known abroad,
And land to land thy wonders tell.
Praise for Protection, Grace and Truth — Text from Church Hymn Book, 1816. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/praise-for-protection-grace-and-truth
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Who wrote Praise for Protection, Grace and Truth?
The words of Praise for Protection, Grace and Truth were written by Isaac Watts; the version here was published in 1816. The library holds 248 more hymns by Isaac Watts, including The Seasons of the Year and Instructions from Scripture.
Is Praise for Protection, Grace and Truth public domain?
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What is the metre of Praise for Protection, Grace and Truth?
Praise for Protection, Grace and Truth is in Long Metre (8.8.8.8). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Triumphant Zion, lift Thy head, From Every Stormy Wind That Blows and Pardon and Rest for the Weary Soul.