Hymns and Tunes 1886 770
Keeper of my soul
1Keeper of my soul,
Let me to thy bosom fly,
While the billows near me roll,
While the tempest still is high!
Hide me, O my Saviour, hide!
Till the storm of life is past;
Safe into the haven guide;
O receive my (omit) soul at last!
2Other refuge have I none,
Hangs my helpless soul on thee;
Leave, O leave me not alone!
Still support and comfort me.
All my trust on thee is stayed,
All my help from thee I bring;
Cover my defenseless head
With the shadow of thy wing.
3Thou, O Christ, art all I want,
More than all in thee I find;
Raise the fallen, cheer the faint,
Heal the sick, and lead the blind.
4Just and holy is thy name,
I am all unrighteousness;
Vile and full of sin I am,
Thou art full of truth and grace.
Plenteous grace with thee is found—
Grace to pardon all my sin;
Let the healing streams abound;
Make and keep me pure within;
Thou of life the Fountain art,
Freely let me take of thee;
Spring thou up within my heart,
Rise to all eternity.
- Music
- Morris
- Tune
- Wickham
- Also sung to
- Martyn (SDA Hymnal #489, Church Hymnal #572); Hollingside (SDA Hymnal #490)
- Meter
- 7s, D.
Public Domain
The verse
- Meter
- 5.7.7.7.7.7.7.9 · the hymnal prints 7s, D.
- Foot
- trochaic (DUM-da) · 81% of beats fit
- Rhyme
- ABABCDCD
Could also be sung to Herald Angels, Ratisbon, Salzburg · same meter and stresses; not printed with these words, so try it first.
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