The Army and Navy Hymnal/Orders of Worship/God Our Keeper and Shepherd
VI.God Our Keeper and Shepherd
Hymn(Standing)
| God Will Take Care of You | ||||
| C. D. Martin | W. S. Martin | |||
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- Be not dismayed whate'er betide,
God will take care of you;
Beneath his wings of love abide,
God will take care of you.
Chorus:
God will take care of you,
Thro'every day
o'er all the way;
He will take care of you,
God will take care of you. - Thro' days of toil when heart doth fail,
God will take care of you;
when dangers fierce your path assail,
God will take care of you.
Chorus - All You may need he will provide,
God will take care of you;
Nothing you ask will be denied.
God will take care of you.
Chorus - No matter what may be the test,
God will take care of you; Lean,
Weary one, upon his breast,
God Will take care of you.
Chorus
A-Men
Copyright, 1905, by John A. Davis. Used by permission
Unison Psalm or Memory Selection (Psalm 23)
The Lord is my shepherd ; I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures ;
He leadeth me beside the still waters ; he restoreth my soul :
He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil, for thou art with me ;
Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies :
Thou anointest my head with oil ; my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life ;
And I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.(Seated)
Prayer and Hymn Response (First stanza only of following hymn)
| How Strong and Sweet My Father's Care | ||||
| (EUDORA. 8,8,8,4) | ||||
| Anonymous | J. R. Murray | |||
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- How strong and sweet my Father's care,
That round about me, like the air,
Is with me always, everywhere
He cares for me.
O keep me ever in thy love,
Dear Father, watching from above;
And let me still thy mercy prove,
And care for me.
A-men.
Copyright by John Church Co, Used by permission
Unison psalm (Psalm 121)
I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills:
From whence cometh my help ?
My help cometh from the Lord,
Who made heaven and earth.
He will not suffer thy foot to be moved:
He that keepeth thee will not slumber.
Behold, he that keepeth Israel
Will neither slumber nor sleep.
The Lord is thy keeper:
The Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand.
The sun shall not smite thee by day,
Nor the moon by night.
The Lord will keep thee from all evil;
He will keep thy soul.
The Lord will keep thy going out and thy coming in
From this time forth and for evermore.
Hymn Response How Strong and Sweet (Second stanza)
O keep me ever in thy love,
Dear Father, watching from above;
And let me still thy mercy prove,
And care for me. Amen.
Responsive Reading (Psalm 46)
God is our refuge and strength,
A very present help in trouble.
Therefore will we not fear, though the earth be removed,
And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;
Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled,
Though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof.
There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God,
The holy place of the tabernacles of the Most High.
God is in the midst of her ; she shall not be moved ;
God will help her, and that right early.
The nations raged, the kingdoms were moved:
He uttered his voice, the earth melted.
The Lord of hosts is with us ;
The God of Jacob is our refuge.
hymn
| Thou Art My Shepherd | ||||
| (LYNDE. 6,6,6,4,6,6,6,4 ) | ||||
| Elsie Thalheimer, 1800 | Thuringian Folk Song | |||
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- Thou art my Shepherd,
Caring in every need ,
thy loving lamb to feed,
Trusting thee still.
In the Green Pastures low,
where living.waters flow,
Safe by thy side I go,
Fearing no ill. - Or if my way lie
Where storms are raging nigh,
Nothing can terrify,
I trust thee still.
How can I be afraid,
While softly On my head
Thy tender hand is laid;
I fear no ill.
A-MEN