Words: William C. Bryant, Hymns (New York: privately printed, 1869), number 13. Music: Aletta William B. Bradbury, Jubilee (New York: Mason Brothers, 1858), page 232 (🔊 pdf nwc). Alternate Tune: When this song of praise shall cease, Oh, where’er our path may lie, Blind are we, and weak, and frail;Thou, God, seest me.
Genesis 16:13
Introduction
Lyrics
Let Thy children, Lord, depart
With the blessing of Thy peace,
And Thy love in every heart.
Father, let us not forget
That we walk beneath Thine eye,
That Thy care upholds us yet.
Be Thine aid forever near;
May the fear to sin prevail
Over every other fear.