The Cyber Hymnal ‎#6949

6949. To Thine Eternal Arms, O God

1. To Thine eternal arms, O God,
Take us, Thine erring children, in;
From dangerous paths too boldly trod,
From wandering thoughts and dreams of sin.

2. Those arms were round our childhood’s ways,
A guard through helpless years to be;
O leave not our maturer days!
We still are helpless without Thee.

3. We trusted hope and pride and strength;
Our strength proved false, our pride was vain;
Our dreams have faded all at length—
We come to Thee, O Lord, again!

4. A guide to trembling steps yet be!
Give us of Thine eternal power!
So shall our paths all lead to Thee,
And life still smile, like childhood’s hour.

Text Information

• First Line: To Thine eternal arms, O God
• Title: To Thine Eternal Arms, O God
• Author: Thomas W. Higginson (1846)
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Source: A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion, by Samuel Longfellow & Samuel Johnson, 1846
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: FEDERAL STREET
• Composer: Henry Kemble Oliver (1832)
• Meter: LM
• Incipit: 33343 55434 44334
• Key: F Major
• Copyright: Public Domain