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I to the hills will lift mine eyes

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1 I to the hills will lift mine eyes:
from whence doth come mine aid?
My safety cometh from the Lord,
who heaven and earth hath made.

2 Thy foot he'll not let slide, nor will
he slumber that thee keeps.
Behold, he that keeps Israel,
he slumbers not, nor sleeps.

3 The Lord thee keeps; the Lord thy shade
on thy right hand doth stay;
the moon by night thee shall not smite
nor yet the sun by day.

4 The Lord shall keep thy soul; he shall
preserve thee from all ill;
henceforth thy going out and in
God keep for ever will.

Source: Church Hymnary (4th ed.) #81a

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First Line: I to the hills will lift mine eyes, From whence doth come my aid
Title: I to the hills will lift mine eyes
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Source: Scottish Psalter, 1650
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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DUNDEE (Ravenscroft)

DUNDEE first appeared in the 1615 edition of the Scottish Psalter published in Edinburgh by Andro Hart. Called a "French" tune (thus it also goes by the name of FRENCH), DUNDEE was one of that hymnal's twelve "common tunes"; that is, it was not associated with a specific psalm. In the Psalter Hymnal…

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Instances

Instances (1 - 10 of 10)Text InfoTune InfoTextScoreFlexScoreAudioPage Scan
Church Hymnary (4th ed.) #81aTextFlexscore
Church Hymnary (4th ed.) #81bText
Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern #471Page Scan
Hymnal 1982: according to the use of the Episcopal Church #668Text
Hymnal: A Worship Book #563
Hymns and Psalms: a Methodist and ecumenical hymn book #496
Hymns of Truth & Light #91
Presbyterian Hymnal: hymns, psalms, and spiritual songs #234TextPage Scan
Rejoice in the Lord #131TextPage Scan
The Book of Hymns (A fresh anthology of favourite hymns) #11
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