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Thy Hand, O God, Has Guided

E. H. Plumptre (1864) • English

Primary Scripture: Psalm 23

Verse 1

Your hand, O God, has guided your flock from age to age; your faithfulness is written on history's open page. Our fathers owned your goodness, and we their deeds record; and both to this bear witness: one church, one faith, one Lord!

Verse 2

Your heralds brought the gospel to greatest and the least; they summoned men and women to share the great King's feast. And this was all their teaching in ev'ry deed and word, to all alike proclaiming: one church, one faith, one Lord!

Verse 3

Your mercy will not fail us nor leave your work undone; with your right hand to help us the vict'ry shall be won. And then by earth and heaven your name shall be adored; and this shall be our anthem: one church, one faith, one Lord!

Scripture References

Reference 1

  • psalms 23

Reference 2

  • psalms 44:1-5

Reference 3

  • psalms 48:10

Reference 4

  • psalms 77:20

Reference 5

  • psalms 78:1-7

Reference 6

  • psalms 78:52

Reference 7

  • psalms 78:70-72

Reference 8

  • psalms 79:13

Reference 9

  • psalms 80:1-2

Reference 10

  • psalms 98:1