The Christian — Guidance and Protection

There is a safe and secret place

No. 759
Metre C. M.
Tune COMMUNION.
Words Henry F. Lyte.
Music Stephen Jenks.
Key A-flat major
Singing key A♭ major
Time 3/4
4 stanzas

Words

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There is a safe and secret placeBeneath the wings divine,Reserved for all the heirs of grace;O, be that refuge mine!

The least and feeblest there may bide,Uninjured and unawed;While thousands fall on every side,He rests secure in God.

He feeds in pastures large and fair,Of love and truth divine;O child of God, O glory's heir!How rich a lot is thine!

A Hand almighty to defend,An Ear for every call,An honored life, a peaceful end,And heaven to crown it all.

About this hymn

As printed As printed: running head «THE CHRISTIAN—GUIDANCE AND PROTECTION.»; hymn number «759» (large), tune name «COMMUNION. C. M.» centred over the music, «Stephen Jenks.» at the right (capitals and small capitals). Stanza 1 is interlinear, between the staves, one line per system, with «1.» before «There». Stanzas 2–4 are printed as text in the left column below the music, under the reference line «354, 581, 794.» in italics (= may also be sung to the tunes of hymns 354, 581 or 794); lines 2 and 4 of each stanza are indented. «Henry F. Lyte.» in italics after stanza 4. The print's thin space before «;» and «!» is closed up; apostrophes are written straight. Spelling, punctuation and capitals are the print's.