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Hymn: O God of Bethel by whose hand (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymn Book

Date: 1865

Compiler: Alexander Campbell

Publisher/Printer: Central Book Concern

First Line: O God of Bethel by whose hand

Topic: God/In Providence

Writer: <no first name given> Doddridge

Composer:

Meter: CM

Tune:

Hymn Number: 73

Page Number: 045, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

O God of Bethel, by whose hand

Thy people still are fed;

Who through this weary pilgrimage

Hast all our fathers led --



Our vows, our pray'rs we now present

Before thy throne of grace;

God of our fathers, be the God

Of their succeeding race.



Through each succeeding path of life,

Our wand'ring footsteps guide'

Give us each day our daily bread,

And raiment fir provide.



O spread thy cov'ring wings around, 

Till all our wand'rings cease,

And at our Father's lov'd abode

Our souls arrive in peace.