God Is My Refuge

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God is my refuge, my fortress is He

Author: Flora Kirkland
Tune: MELODY IN F MAJOR
Published in 8 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

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1 God is my refuge, my fortress is He,
In Him I find there’s safety for me;
Following ever His pow’r I shall see—
He will defend my way.
Strength for my weakness He gives day by day,
Holdeth my hand lest sadly I stray,
Safe in His love I forever will stay—
Faithfully watch and pray,
Ever His banner above me is streaming—
Ever His mercy all brightly is gleaming—
God is my refuge no foe need I fear
Since He is my shield, I will be of good cheer.

Refrain:
God is my refuge, my fortress is He,
In Him I find there’s safety for me;
Following ever His pow’r I shall see—
He will defend my way.

2 He is at all times my helper divine,
Round all my way His glory doth shine;
Naught can discourage or make me repine
While I in Him abide.
He giveth strength that shall ever avail,
Trusting in Him my heart cannot fail,
Over my soul not a foe can prevail—
In Him I safely hide.
He will give gladness for sighing and sorrow—
In Him is hope for a joyous tomorrow—
He will dispel all my doubt and my fear—
His strength will not fail, He will always be near. [Refrain]

Source: Give Thanks and Sing: for use in all religious meetings #6

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Author: Flora Kirkland

Flora Kirkland was born in 1862 in Kentucky, before moving to Brooklyn, New York. After graduating from school she became a public school teacher for the seventh grade. She was a member of Tompkins Avenue Congregational Church for which she wrote a number of hymns. She was very active in the Wallabout Bay Mission in that neighborhood of Brooklyn. Most of Wallabout Bay would be filled in to make way for the Brooklyn Navy Yard. She died 17 January 1911. Brooklyn Standard Union, 16 January 1911 Go to person page >

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First Line:	God is my refuge, my fortress is He
Title:	God Is My Refuge
Author:	Flora Kirkland
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	God is my refuge, my fortress is He
Copyright:	Public Domain