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 | |
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| First Line: | O God of Bethel, by whose hand |
| Title: | O God of Bethel |
| Author: | Philip Doddridge (1740, alt.) |
| Meter: | CM |
| Scripture: | Genesis 28:10-12 |
| Topic: | Church: Anniversaries and Dedications; PILGRIMAGE AND CONFLICT |
| Source: | Scottish Paraphrases, 1781 |
| Language: | English |
| Tune Information | |
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| Name: | DUNDEE |
| Meter: | CM |
| Key: | E♭ Major |
| Source: | Scottish Psalter, 1615; Ravenscroft's Psalter, 1621, harmony from |
