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On God supreme our hope depends

On God supreme our hope depends

Author: H. Pitt
Published in 8 hymnals


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1 On God supreme our Hope depends,
Whose omnipresent Sight
Even to the pathless Realms extends
Of uncreated Night.

2 Plung'd in the Abyss of deep Distress
To him we rais'd our Cry:
His Mercy bad our Sorrows cease
And fil'd our Tongue with Joy.

3 Tho' Earth her ancient Seat forsake,
By Pangs confulsive torn,
Tho' her self ballanc'd Fabrick shake
And ruin'd Nature mourn:

4 Tho' Hills be in the Ocean lost
With all their trembling Lord,
No Fear shall e'er disturb the Just,
Or shake his Trust in God.

5 Nations remote and Realms unknown
In vain resist his Sway;
For lo! Jehovah's Voice is shewn
And Earth shall melt away.

6 Let War's devouring Surges rise
And swell on every side;
The Lord of Hosts our Safeguard is,
And Jacob's God our Guide.

Source: A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #II

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Author: H. Pitt

Pitt, Henry. (1705/1706--1733). A friend of John Wesley who became a Fellow of Exeter College, Oxford, in 1724. In a letter dated 4 April 1726 to his brother Samuel, John Wesley enclosed two poems from "a gentleman of Oxford." --George Walton Williams, DNAH Archives Go to person page >

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First Line: On God supreme our hope depends
Author: H. Pitt
Copyright: Public Domain
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #II

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #II
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #284

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #284
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship (Rev. ed. with supplement) #284

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship (Rev. ed. with supplement) #284
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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms for Social and Private Worship (2nd ed. Enl. and Imp.) #113

A Selection of Hymns and Psalms for Social and Private Worship (2nd ed. Enl. and Imp.) #113
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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms for Social and Private Worship (6th ed.) #114

A Selection of Hymns and Psalms for Social and Private Worship (6th ed.) #114
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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms, for Social and Private Worship. (11th ed.) #114

A Selection of Hymns and Psalms, for Social and Private Worship. (11th ed.) #114
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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms #113

A Selection of Hymns and Psalms #113

Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #d342

Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #d342
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