The Cyber Hymnal ‎#6231

6231. A Sovereign Protector I Have

1. A sovereign protector I have,
Unseen, yet forever at hand,
Unchangeably faithful to save,
Almighty to rule and command.
He smiles, and my comforts abound;
His grace as the dew shall descend;
And walls of salvation surround
The soul He delights to defend.

2. Inspirer and hearer of prayer,
Thou shepherd and guardian of Thine,
My all to Thy covenant care
I sleeping and waking resign.
If Thou art my shield and my sun,
The night is no darkness to me;
And fast as my moments roll on,
They bring me but nearer to Thee.

3. Kind author, and ground of my hope,
Thee, Thee, for my God I avow;
My glad Ebenezer set up,
And own Thou hast helped me till now.
I muse on the years that are past,
Wherein my defense Thou hast proved;
Nor wilt Thou relinquish at last
A sinner so signally loved!

Text Information

• First Line: A sovereign protector I have
• Title: A Sovereign Protector I Have
• Author: Augustus M. Toplady (1774)
• Meter: LMD
• Language: English
• Source: Gospel Magazine, December 1774
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tune: GREEN FIELDS, arranged by Lewis Edson, 1782, from Johann S. Bach

Tune Information

• Name: TREWEN
• Composer: David Emlyn Evans, 1843-1913
• Meter: LMD
• Incipit: 13217 12123 23434
• Key: e minor
• Copyright: Public Domain