My Helper, God! I Bless His Name

My help­er

God! I bless His name

The same His pow­er

His grace the same

The to­kens of His friend­ly care

Open

and crown

and close the year.

I ’midst ten thou­sand dan­gers stand

Supported by His guard­ian hand;

And see

when I sur­vey my ways

Ten thou­sand mo­nu­ments of praise.

Thus far His arm has led me on;

Thus far I make His mer­cy known;

And

while I tread this des­ert land

New mer­cies shall new songs de­mand.

My grate­ful soul

on Jor­dan’s shore

Shall raise one sac­red pil­lar more

Then bear

in His bright courts ab­ove

Inscriptions of im­mor­tal love.