Thou Wilt Defend Us

Light in our dark­ness

hope in our fear

Joy in our sor­row

still Thou art near;

Constant

un­chang­ing

praise to Thy name

Now and for­ev­er Thou art the same.

Thou hast re­deemed us—we are Thine own;

Thou wilt not leave us friend­less alone;

Hope to the pro­mise trust­ing­ly clings

Thou wilt de­fend us un­der Thy wings.

Gifts that with morn­ing fall like the dew

Still with the ev­en­ing cheer us anew;

Songs of re­joic­ing

an­thems of praise

Lord

for Thy good­ness help us to raise.

What tho’ the night clouds frown on the deep?

Watch o’er Thy loved ones Thine eye will keep;

Rocked on the bil­low

weak and dis­mayed

Thy voice wilt whis­per

Be not afraid.