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The Christian — Guidance and Protection

In grief and fear, to thee, O Lord

  • No. 761
  • Words William Bullock.
  • 5 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

In grief and fear, to thee, O Lord,We now for succor fly;Thine awful judgments are abroad,O shield us, lest we die.

2

The fell disease on every sideWalks forth with tainted breath;And pestilence, with rapid stride,Bestrews the land with death.

3

O look with pity on the sceneOf sadness and of dread;And let thine angel stand betweenThe living and the dead.

4

With contrite hearts, to thee, our King,We turn who oft have strayed;Accept the sacrifice we bring,And let the plague be stayed.

5

We offer thee the incense sweetThat from the heart doth rise:Good works, with true repentance meet,Shall be our sacrifice.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «761» (large) in the right column of p. 247, under «Charles Wesley.» of hymn 760, with the italic reference line «114, 943, 179.» (= sing to the tunes of hymns 114, 943 or 179) beside the number; stanzas 1–5 in the right column; «William Bullock.» in italics after stanza 5. The first word «IN» is set in capitals and small capitals. The second and fourth lines of each stanza are indented in the print. The print's thin space before «;» and «:» is closed up. No meter is printed (the text is C. M., like the three tunes referred to). Spelling, punctuation and capitals are the print's.

Source
The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
Where
The Christian — Guidance and Protection · No. 761 · printed page 247
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-10-02