Scripture Verse

Hide me under the shadow of Thy wings. Psalm 17:8

Introduction

portrait
Rufus Cornelius
(1872–1933)

Words: Fran­ces B. Wood, in Songs of the Cross, ed­it­ed by Ru­fus Cor­ne­li­us (Fort Worth, Tex­as: R. H. Cor­ne­li­us, 1924), page 26.

Music: Reich­en­bach Falls Ru­fus H. Cor­ne­li­us (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Wood (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Dear Savior, I am wea­ry,
And now I fain would be
In the sha­dow of Thy wings,
To sweet­ly rest with Thee.

Refrain

In the sha­dow of Thy wings,
Let me clos­er draw to Thee;
Let me know the peace it brings,
In the sha­dow of Thy wings.

And when life’s storms are rag­ing,
O, safe­ly shel­ter me!
Under Thy dear lov­ing wings,
There let my re­fuge be.

Refrain

Then when life’s storms are ov­er,
Then let my spir­it be
Borne to Hea­ven on Thy wings,
To ev­er rest with Thee.

Refrain