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On thee alone, O God, we wait,
When sorrow makes us desolate;
To thee alone we love to fly,
When danger and distress are nigh.
Thou art our Rock, whose height sublime
Nor force nor fraud can ever climb;
The refuge which thy people seek,
The strength and safety of the weak.
Protected by thy power and grace,
We want no better hiding-place;
And when oppressed by earthly care,
Pour out our hearts to thee in prayer.
Vain were the help of every friend,
Shouldst thou not comfort and defend;
And if thou spread’st thy shield around,
Nor man can harm nor Satan wound.
O great, O good, beyond compare,
Since thou dost make us thus thy care,
Thy servants may we live an die,
Then praise thee to eternity.
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LYRICS
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Meter:
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8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
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Bible Refs:
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Ps 72;
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LIST OF LYRIC SOURCES
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| 1853 | # 427 |
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