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Beneath Thy wing
Verse 1
Beneath Thy wing, O God, I rest,
Under Thy shadow safely lie,
By Thine own strength in peace possest,
While dreaded evils pass me by.
Under Thy shadow safely lie,
By Thine own strength in peace possest,
While dreaded evils pass me by.
Verse 2
With strong desire, I here can stay
To see Thy love its work complete;
Here can I wait a long delay,
Reposing at my Saviour's feet.
To see Thy love its work complete;
Here can I wait a long delay,
Reposing at my Saviour's feet.
Verse 3
My place of lowly service, too,
Beneath that sheltering wing I see;
For all the work I have to do,
Is done through strengthening trust in Thee.
Beneath that sheltering wing I see;
For all the work I have to do,
Is done through strengthening trust in Thee.
Verse 4
In faith and patience is repose,
In faith and rest my strength shall be;
And, when Thy joy the Church o'erflows,
I know that it will visit me.
In faith and rest my strength shall be;
And, when Thy joy the Church o'erflows,
I know that it will visit me.
A hymn of trust in God's protective care, using the image of His wing.