A Safe Retreat

Verse 1

Dear Father, to thy mercy-seat My soul for shelter flies: 'Tis here I find a safe retreat When storms and tempests rise.

Verse 2

My cheerful hope can never die, If thou, my God, art near; Thy grace can raise my comforts high, And banish every fear.

Verse 3

My great Protector and my Lord, Thy constant aid impart; Oh, let thy kind, thy gracious word Sustain my trembling heart!

Verse 4

Oh, never let my soul remove From this divine retreat! Still let me trust thy power and love, And dwell beneath thy feet.