Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David, corrected and enlarged, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (2nd ed.) #238 (1786) First Line: To heaven I lift my waiting eyes Lyrics: 1 To heaven I lift my waiting eyes,
There all my hopes are laid:
The Lord that built the earth and skies
Is my perpetual aid.
2 Their stedfast feet shall never fall,
Whom he designs to keep;
His ear attends the softest call;
His eyes can never sleep.
3 He will sustain our weakest powers
With his almighty arm,
And watch our most unguarded hours
Against surprising harm.
4 Israel rejoice, and rest secure,
Thy keeper is the Lord;
His wakeful eyes employ his power
For thine eternal guard.
5 Nor scorching sun, nor sickly moon
Shall have his leave to smite;
He shields thy head from burning noon,
From blasting damps at night.
6 He guards thy soul, he keeps thy breath,
Where thickest dangers come:
Go and return, secure from death,
Till God commands thee home. Topics: Church going to it; Defense in God; God our preserver; Preservation daily; Protection by day and night; Public Praise Worship attended on; Worship public; Church going to it; Defense in God; God our preserver; Preservation daily; Protection by day and night; Public Praise Worship attended on; Worship public Scripture: Psalm 121 Languages: English
Preservation by Day and Night