The Hymnal, Revised and Enlarged, as adopted by the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America in the year of our Lord 1892 ‎#669

669. Sovereign ruler of the skies

1 Sovereign ruler of the skies,
Ever gracious, ever wise,
All our times are in Thy hand,
All events at Thy command.

2 He that formed us in the womb,
He shall guide us to the tomb;
All our ways shall ever be
Ordered by His wise decree.

3 Times of sickness, times of health,
Blighting want and cheerful wealth,
All our pleasures, all our pains,
Come, and end, as God ordains.

4 May we always own Thy hand,
Still to Thee surrendered stand,
Know that Thou art God alone,
We and ours are all Thy own!

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Sovereign ruler of the skies
• Title: Sovereign ruler of the skies
• Author: Rev. John Ryland (1777)
• Meter: 7 s.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1894
• Topic: Home and Personal Use
• Notes: Tune name in index: MARINER

Tune Information

• Name: [Sovereign ruler of the skies]
• Composer: Rev. J. B. Dykes, Mus. Doc.
• Meter: 7 s.
• Key: A♭ Major