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Hymn: My God my Strength my Hope (FL)

Hymnal: New Christian Hymn and Tune Book

Date: 1882

Compiler: Fillmore Brothers

Publisher/Printer: Fillmore Brothers

First Line: My God my Strength my Hope

Topic: <no topic given>

Writer: Charles Wesley

Composer: J Rosencrans

Meter: SM double

Tune: Worley

Hymn Number: 416

Page Number: 136, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

MY GOD, my Strength, my Hope,

On thee I cast my care;

With humble confidence look up,

And know thou hear'st my prayer.

Give me on thee to wait,

Till I can all things do-

On thee, almighty to create,

Almighty to renew.



I want a godly fear,

A quick-discerning eye,

That looks to thee when sin is near,

And bids the tempter fly;

A spirit still prepared,

And armed with jealous care,

Forever standing on its guard,

And watching unto prayer.



I rest upon thy word:

The promise is for me;

My succor and salvation, Lord,

Shall surely come from thee.

But let me still abide,

Nor from my hope remove,

Till thou my patient spirit guide

Into thy perfect love.