Moravian Book of Worship ‎#769

769. God Is My Strong Salvation

1 God is my strong salvation,
no enemy I fear;
he hears my supplication,
dispelling all my care;
if he, my head and master,
defend me from above,
what pain or what disaster
can part me from his love?

2 I fully am persuaded
and joyfully declare
I'm never left unaided,
my Father hears my prayer;
his comforts never fail me,
he stands at my right hand;
when tempests fierce assail me,
they're calm at his command.

3 The ground of myprofession
is Jesus and his blood;
he gives me the possession
of everlasting good.
To me his Holy Spirit
speaks many a precious word
of rest to one who's seeking
a refuge in the Lord.

Text Information

• First Line: God is my strong salvation
• Title: God Is My Strong Salvation
• Author: Paul Gerhardt (1656)
• Translator: John Christian Jacobi (1725, alt.)
• Meter: 7.6.7.6.D. Iambic
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1995
• Scripture:
  Psalm 37:39
  ;
  Isaiah 12:1-6
  ;
  Romans 8
  ;
  Ephesians 6:10-17
  ;
  2 Thessalonians 3:3
• Topic: Atonement; Deliverance; Faith; God--Protection by; Salvation; Trust and Confidence

Tune Information

• Name: ST. THEODULPH
• Composer: Melchior Teschner (1613)
• Meter: 7.6.7.6.D. Iambic
• Key: C Major
• Source: C. Gregor Choralbuch (1784)
• Notes: 151 G in 1891 Offices of Worship and Hymns