The Lord is Thy Keeper

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See the Lord, thy keeper, stand,
Omnipotently near;
Lo! He holds thee by the hand,
And banishes thy fear;
Shadows with His wings thy head;
Guards from all impending harms;
Round thee and beneath are spread
The everlasting arms.

God shall bless thy going out,
Shall bless thy coming in;
Kindly compass thee about,
And guard from every sin.
Lean upon thy Father’s breast;
He thy quiet spirit keeps;
Rest in Him, securely rest;
Thy Guardian never sleeps.

O, my soul, unceasing pray,
And in thy God confide!
He our faltering steps shall stay,
Nor suffer us to slide:
He is still our sure defence,
We his ceaseless care shall prove,
Kept by watchful Providence
And ever-waking love.



Source: A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) #253

Author: Charles Wesley

Charles Wesley, M.A. was the great hymn-writer of the Wesley family, perhaps, taking quantity and quality into consideration, the great hymn-writer of all ages. Charles Wesley was the youngest son and 18th child of Samuel and Susanna Wesley, and was born at Epworth Rectory, Dec. 18, 1707. In 1716 he went to Westminster School, being provided with a home and board by his elder brother Samuel, then usher at the school, until 1721, when he was elected King's Scholar, and as such received his board and education free. In 1726 Charles Wesley was elected to a Westminster studentship at Christ Church, Oxford, where he took his degree in 1729, and became a college tutor. In the early part of the same year his religious impressions were much deepene… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: See the Lord, thy Keeper, stand
Title: The Lord is Thy Keeper
Author: Charles Wesley
Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.7.7.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

AMSTERDAM (Foundery Collection)

Variation of Hille's SERVICE. For more tune info, see "Hymn Tune Index" (http://hymntune.library.illinois.edu) 1648a-d. Note how attributions to James Nares don't appear until after 1820.

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A Book of Hymns and Tunes #149

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A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) #253

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A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion. (10th ed.) #253

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A Collection of Hymns for the use of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in America #563

Chapel Hymns and Services #d108

Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home and Services for Congregational Worship. Rev. ed. #d612

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Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home. (Rev. ed.) #186

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Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #746

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Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #746

Hymns and Tunes for the Sunday School, the Congregation and the Home #d143

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Hymns for Public Worship #386

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Hymns for the Christian Church, for the Use of the First Church of Christ in Boston #306

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Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. ed. #563

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Hymns of the Church Universal #257

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Hymns of the Spirit #312

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Isles of Shoals Hymn Book and Candle Light Service #89

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New Hymn and Tune book #369c

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New Hymn and Tune Book #369c

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Services for Congregational Worship. The New Hymn and Tune Book #323

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Song-Hymnal of Praise and Joy #188

Songs for the New Day #d71

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The Clifton Chapel Collection of "Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs" #768

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The Heart and Voice #344c

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The Hymn Book of the Free Methodist Church #517

Unitarian Service Book, and Hymns for Church and Home. Abridged ed. #d370

Unity Hymns and Chorals. Rev and enl. with Service Elements #d246

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