The Cyber Hymnal ‎#12605

12605. I Take The Journey Of A Day

1 I take the journey of a day,
Thy sun, Lord, gives me light;
The moon and stars, Thy voice obey,
And watch me through the night.

2 For mercies every hour bestowed
Unceasing thanks are due;
Now, ’midst the dangers of the road,
Lord, bring me safely through.

3 Upheld by Thine almighty arm,
And guided by Thine eye,
Storms cannot crush, nor lightnings harm,
Sickness nor plague come nigh.

4 Thou art Thy people’s sun and shield,
Their glory and defense;
All elements allegiance yield
To sovereign Providence.

5 But not in Providence alone
The Godhead’s footsteps shine,
In grace are mightier wonders shown,
Of love and power divine.

6 As these thus far on pilgrimage,
My lengthened course attend,
So may they lead me stage by stage,
To mine appointed end.

7 When all my journeyings here must cease,
And life no more shall be;
Lord, let me then depart in peace,
From everything but Thee.

Text Information

• First Line: I take the journey of a day
• Title: I Take The Journey Of A Day
• Author: James Montgomery
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Source: Original Hymns for Public, Private, and Social Devotion (London: Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans, 1853)
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tunes: ABIDING GRACE by John S. Camp; ARLINGTON by Thomas A. Arne; YORK from Scottish "Psalter," 1615

Tune Information

• Name: ASCRIPTION
• Composer: Luther Orlando Emerson (1866)
• Meter: CM
• Key: B♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain