As the bird flies home to its par­ent nest,
When the hunt­er seeks his prey,
O child of God, to thy Fa­ther haste,
From the tempt­er’s snare away.

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Under His wings thy de­fense shall be,
He with His fea­thers shall co­ver thee,
Cover thee, co­ver thee,
He with His fea­thers will co­ver thee.

When the winds are cold, and the days are long,
And thy soul from care would hide,
Fly back, fly back, to thy Fa­ther then,
And be­neath His wings abide.

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Oh, the tran­quil joy of that dear re­treat,
Where the Sav­ior bids thee rest,
With stead­fast hope, and a trust­ing faith,
In His love se­cure and blest.

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’Tis the Lord thy God that to thee has said,
He will guide thee with His eye;
In all thy need, like the wea­ry dove,
To Thy on­ly re­fuge fly.

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