Evangelical Lutheran hymnal ‎#331

331. O God of Jacob, by whose hand

1 O God of Jacob, by whose hand
Thy people still are fed;
Who, thro' this weary pilgrimage,
Hast all our Fathers led!

2 To Thee our humble vows we raise,
To Thee address our prayer;
And in Thy kind and faithful breast
Deposit all our care.

3 Through each perplexing path of life
Our wand'ring footsteps guide,
Give us by day our daily bread,
And raiment fit provide.

4 O spread Thy cov'ring wings around,
Till all our wand'rings cease,
And at our Father's loved abode
Our souls arrive in peace!

5 To Thee, as to our cov'nant God,
We'll our whole selves resign;
And thankful own that all we are,
And all we have is Thine.

Text Information

• First Line: O God of Jacob, by whose hand
• Author: Rev. Philip Doddridge (1736)
• Meter: C. M. No. 2
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1908
• Topic: The Catechism: Daily Duty; Fourth Sunday in Lent; Seventh Sunday after Trinity
• Notes: Alternate Tune: MANOAH, #214

Tune Information

• Name: MEAR
• Meter: C. M. No. 2
• Key: F Major
• Source: Welsh Melody; Aaron Williams' collection, ca. 1760