Our souls are in His mighty hand

Representative Text

1 Our souls are in His mighty hand,
And He shall keep them still;
And you and I shall surely stand
With Him on Zion's hill.

2 Him eye to eye we there shall see;
Our face like His shall shine:
Oh! what a glorious company,
When saints and angels join!

3 Oh! what a joyful meeting there!
In robes of white arrayed,
Palms in our hands we all shall bear,
And crowns upon our head.

4 Then let us lawfully contend,
And fight our passage through;
Bear in our faithful minds the end,
And keep the prize in view.

5 Then let us hasten to the day
When all shall be brought home;
Come, O Redeemer, come away!
O Jesus, quickly come!

Source: Methodist Hymn and Tune Book: official hymn book of the Methodist Church #553a

Author: Charles Wesley

Charles Wesley, M.A. was the great hymn-writer of the Wesley family, perhaps, taking quantity and quality into consideration, the great hymn-writer of all ages. Charles Wesley was the youngest son and 18th child of Samuel and Susanna Wesley, and was born at Epworth Rectory, Dec. 18, 1707. In 1716 he went to Westminster School, being provided with a home and board by his elder brother Samuel, then usher at the school, until 1721, when he was elected King's Scholar, and as such received his board and education free. In 1726 Charles Wesley was elected to a Westminster studentship at Christ Church, Oxford, where he took his degree in 1729, and became a college tutor. In the early part of the same year his religious impressions were much deepene… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Our souls are in His mighty hand
Author: Charles Wesley
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

LYDIA (Phillips)


CHRISTMAS (Handel)

The tune is based on the the beginning of the soprano aria "Non vi piacque ingiusti dei" from the opera "Siroe"

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Timeline

Instances

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A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America. #328

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A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #572

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Hymnal for Sunday School and Social Worship #d165

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Hymns and Songs #170

Hymns of Salvation #d94

Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #d652

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Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #553a

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Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #553b

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Methodist Hymn-Book #610

Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs, 4th ed. #d158

Sacred Melodies #d58

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Songs of Salvation #211

The Dominion Hymnal #227

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