The Cyber Hymnal ‎#12611

12611. Under His Wings

1 In God I have found a retreat
Where I can securely abide;
No refuge, nor rest so complete,
And here I intend to abide.

Refrain:
Oh, what comfort it brings,
As my soul sweetly sings;
I am safe from all danger
While under His wings.

2 I dread not the terror by night;
No arrow can harm me by day;
His shadow has covered me quite;
My fears He has driven away. [Refrain]

3 The pestilence walking about,
When darkness has settled abroad,
Can never compel me to doubt
The presence and power of God. [Refrain]

4 The wasting destruction at noon,
No fearful foreboding can bring;
With Jesus, my soul doth commune,
His perfect salvation I sing. [Refrain]

5 A thousand may fall at my side,
And ten thousand at my right hand;
Above me His wings are spread wide,
Beneath them in safety I stand. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: In God I have found a retreat
• Title: Under His Wings
• Author: James Nicholson (1872)
• Refrain First Line: Oh, what comfort it brings
• Language: English
• Source: Hymns of Consecration and Faith by James Mountain
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: This hym­nal (lyrics only) was print­ed in a com­bined vol­ume with The Children's Hym­nal and Chris­tian Year, by Chris­tian H. Bat­eman (Lon­don: John Hodg­es, 1872)

Tune Information

• Name: [In God I have found a retreat]
• Composer: Asa Hull (1876)
• Source: Garlands of Praise (Philadelphia: Asa Hull, 1876)
• Copyright: Public Domain