Scripture Verse

In the shadow of Thy wings will I rejoice. Psalm 63:7

Introduction

portrait
Frederic H. Pease (1839–1909)

Words: Mar­ga­ret W. Snod­grass, in Good Will, ed­it­ed by T. Mar­tin Towne & Jai­rus M. Still­man (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Flem­ing H. Re­vell, 1878), num­ber 92.

Music: Fred­er­ic H. Pease (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

Lyrics

I will re­joice with glad­ness deep,
While in Thy care I wake or sleep;
Close to Thy side will ev­er cling,
Under the sha­dow, the sha­dow of Thy wing,
Under the sha­dow, the sha­dow of Thy wing.

Refrain

Morning and ev­en­ing I will sing,
Under the sha­dow, the sha­dow of Thy wing,
Morning and ev­en­ing I will sing,
Under the sha­dow, under the sha­dow,
Under the sha­dow, the sha­dow of Thy wing.

I will re­joice that Thou art near,
Thou wilt the faint­est whis­per hear;
Darkness may come, but I will sing,
Under the sha­dow, the sha­dow of Thy wing,
Under the sha­dow, the sha­dow of Thy wing.

Refrain

I will re­joice, my heart doth leap;
To Thee in dan­ger I will creep;
Counting it joy all pain to bring,
Under the sha­dow, the sha­dow of Thy wing,
Under the sha­dow, the sha­dow of Thy wing

Refrain

Safe in its shel­ter I would hide,
There let me ev­er­more abide;
I can re­joice in ev­ery­thing,
Under the sha­dow, the sha­dow of Thy wing,
Under the sha­dow, the sha­dow of Thy wing.

Refrain