Church Book ‎#499

499. God of unbounded Power

1 God of unbounded Power,
God of unwearied Love,
Be present in our dangerous hour
Our danger to remove:
Jesus, Jehovah, Lord,
Thy wonted aid we claim;
Not trusting in our bow or sword,
But in Thy saving Name!

2 Our lives are hid with Thine,
Our hairs are numbered all,
Nor can without the Will divine
One worthless sparrow fall.
And shall a nation bleed,
And shall a kingdom fail,
While Thou, O Christ, art Lord and Head
O'er heaven and earth and hell?

3 Beneath Thy wings secure,
In patience we possess
Our souls, and quietly endure
Whate'er our God decrees.
Teach us to understand
The thunder of Thy power,
And thus, O Lord, to Thy Hand,
Thy Truth and Love adore.

4 Escaped the hostile sword,
O may we fly to Thee,
And find in our redeeming Lord
Our life and liberty.
Our Strength and Righteousness,
O let us hold Thee fast,
With confidence divine, and peace
That shall for ever last.

Text Information

• First Line: God of unbounded Power
• Author: C. Wesley (1759, a.)
• Meter: S. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1890
• Topic: National: In War Time; Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity
• Notes: Alternate tune: #96 or #362

Tune Information

• Name: ST. AUGUSTINE
• Meter: S. M.
• Key: F Major
• Notes: Composer from index: Ad. Goss? 1854