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1 On Thee, great Ruler of the skies,
On thee our steadfast hope relies;
When hostile powers against us join,
What aid so present, Lord, as thine?

2 By thee secur'd, no fears we own,
Though earth, convuls'd, beneath us groan,
Though tempests o'er her surface sweep,
And whirl her hills into the deep;--

3 Though, arm'd with rage, before our eyes
That deep in all its horrors rise,
While, as the tumult spreads around,
The mountains tremble at the sound.

4 Behold fair Sion's blest retreat,
Where God has fix'd his awful seat;
Whose walls to heaven's almighty Lord
His chosen residence afford.

5 God, ever watchful, ever nigh,
Bids storms around her harmless fly;
His early care each foe withstands,
And backward turns the yielding bands.
The Cyber Hymnal #8178
The Book of Worship #405 (1867)
Hymns, Selected and Original: for public and private worship (1st ed.) #688 (1828)
A Collection of Hymns and Prayers, for Public and Private Worship #440 (1845)
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