Unto the Hills

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Unto the hills around do I lift up My longing eyes

Author: John Douglas Sutherland Campbell, Duke of Argyll (1877, 1909)
Tune: SANDON (Purday)
Published in 104 hymnals

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	Out of the Depths I Cry to You

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1 Unto the hills around do I lift up
My longing eyes;
O whence for me shall my salvation come,
From whence arise?
From God the Lord doth come my certain aid,
From God the Lord who heaven and earth hath made.

2 He will not suffer that thy foot be moved:
Safe shalt thou be.
No careless slumber shall His eyelids close,
Who keepeth thee.
Behold our God the Lord, He slumbereth ne'er,
Who keepeth Israel in His holy care.

3 Jehovah is Himself thy keeper true,
Thy changeless shade;
Jehovah thy defense on thy right hand
Himself hath made.
And thee no sun by day shall ever smite;
No moon shall harm thee in the silent night.

4 From every evil shall He keep thy soul,
From every sin;
Jehovah shall preserve thy going out,
Thy coming in.
Above thee watching, He whom we adore
Shall keep thee henceforth, yea, forevermore.

Source: African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #87

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Author: John Douglas Sutherland Campbell, Duke of Argyll

John George Henry Douglas Sutherland Campbell LLD [Duke of Argyll] United Kingdom 1845-1914. Born in London to George Campbell, Marques of Lorne, and styled Earl of Campbell from birth, he assumed his father's title at the age of 21 months, when his father became 8th Duke of Argyll. He bore that title until age 54. Educated at Edinburgh, Eton College, St. Andrews and at Trinity College, Cambridge, he also went to the National Art Training School. He traveled widely for 10 years throughout North and Central America, writing literature and poetry. In the UK, from 1868, he represented the constituency of Argyllshire as a Liberal member of Parliament in the House of Commons. He made little impression there. He was appointed Lt. Col. Com… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Unto the hills around do I lift up My longing eyes
Title:	Unto the Hills
Author:	John Douglas Sutherland Campbell, Duke of Argyll (1877, 1909)
Meter:	10.4.10.4.10.10
Language:	English
Notes:	Spanish translation: See "A las montañas mis ojos con fe levantaré" by Leopoldo Gros, "Mis ojos a los montes al redor levantaré" by George Paul Simmonds
Copyright:	Public Domain