45. O God of Bethel

1 O God of Bethel, by whose hand
thy people still are fed,
who through this weary pilgrimage
hast all our fathers led,

2 our vows, our prayers, we now present
before thy throne of grace;
God of past ages, be the God
of each succeeding race.

3 Thro' each perplexing path of life
our wandering footsteps guide;
give us each day our daily bread,
and raiment fit provide.

4 O spread thy cov'ring wings around,
till all our wand'rings cease,
and at our Father's loved abode
our souls arrive in peace.

Text Information
First Line: O God of Bethel, by whose hand
Title: O God of Bethel
Author: Philip Doddridge (1740, alt.)
Meter: CM
Language: English
Publication Date: 1985
Scripture:
Topic: Church: Anniversaries and Dedications; Pilgrimage and Conflict; God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
Source: Scottish Paraphrases, 1781, based on Doddridge
Tune Information
Name: DUNDEE
Meter: CM
Key: E♭ Major
Source: Scottish Psalter, 1615; Ravenscroft's Psalter, 1621, harmony from



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