Hymn
Safety in God
When, overwhelmed with grief,
My heart within me dies;
Helpless, and far from all relief,
To heav’n I lift mine eyes.
O lead me to the rock
That’s high above my head;
And make the covert of thy wings
My shelter and my shade.
Within thy presence, Lord!
For ever I’ll abide:
Thou art the tower of my defense,
The refuge where I hide.
Thou givest me the lot
Of those that fear thy name;
If endless life be their reward,
I shall possess the same.
Safety in God — Text from A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy, 1814. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/safety-in-god
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Safety in God?
The words of Safety in God were written by Isaac Watts; the version here was published in 1814. The library holds 248 more hymns by Isaac Watts, including The Gospel is the Power of God to Salvation and God Our Portion Here and Hereafter.
Is Safety in God public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy, published in 1814. 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 Safety in God?
Safety in God is in Short Metre (6.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Christ's Commission, Kneeling, Pleading, Waiting and Teach Me, My God and King.