Rejoice in the Lord ‎#45

45. O God of Bethel

1 O God of Bethel, by whose hand
thy people still are fed,
who through this weary pilgrimage
hast all our fathers led,

2 our vows, our prayers, we now present
before thy throne of grace;
God of past ages, be the God
of each succeeding race.

3 Thro' each perplexing path of life
our wandering footsteps guide;
give us each 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.

Text Information

• First Line: O God of Bethel, by whose hand
• Title: O God of Bethel
• Author: Philip Doddridge (1740, alt.)
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1985
• Scripture:
  Genesis 28:10-12
• Topic: Church: Anniversaries and Dedications; Pilgrimage and Conflict; God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
• Source: Scottish Paraphrases, 1781, based on Doddridge

Tune Information

• Name: DUNDEE
• Meter: CM
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: Scottish Psalter, 1615; Ravenscroft's Psalter, 1621, harmony from