We rest on Thee, our Shield and our Defender
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We rest on Thee, our Shield and our Defender; We go not forth alone against the foe; Strong in Thy strength, safe in Thy keeping tender. We rest on Thee, and in Thy Name we go. |
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Yea, in Thy Name, O Captain of salvation! In Thy dear Name, all other names above; Jesus our Righteousness, our sure Foundation, Our Prince of glory and our King of love. |
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We go in faith, our own great weakness feeling, And needing more each day Thy grace to know: Yet from our hearts a song of triumph pealing; We rest on Thee, and in Thy Name we go. |
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We rest on Thee, our Shield and our Defender: Thine is the battle, Thine shall be the praise When reigning in the Kingdom of Thy splendor; Victors, we rest with Thee, through endless days. |
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Benin City, Edo, Nigeria
This song represent so many things to me. Many part of the world today is faced with economic recession with millions out of jobs, wars and crisis that has kept thousands in IDP Camp with no basic amenities to live a decent life. Folks feels relocating to UK, US gives the ultimate solution:
Regardless, God is saying "I" can rest on him. "I" can find eternal refuge in him. I feel emotional singing this hymn. Hallelujah..
Los Ángeles, California, United States
In your Dear Name, We go!
Tirane, Albania
We go in faith, our own great weakness feeling,
And needing more each day Thy grace to know:
Yet from our hearts a song of triumph pealing;
We rest on Thee, and in Thy Name we go.
Ferrum, Virginia, United Kingdom
Ended our Bible study tonight with this song.
Los Angeles, California, United States
We just sang this with some serving sisters from LA.
Suceava, Romania
Wow, I really enjoyed this hymn. Is not so important the melody, but the words. Praise the Lord!
Tauranga, Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand
Elisabeth, it's not really that strange. There are many songs which are now Public Domain (because of their age and no one alive who is due royalties) which people have borrowed the tune for their own words. The great thing about this one is that these words kind of fit with the style of Be Still My Soul. There are also some Christian songs which have two totally different tunes to which they are variously sung. And they fit perfectly with either melody.
United States
This is weird!! This is the exact tune for 'Be Still My Soul' by Katherina von Schlegel, which is one of my absolute favorite hymns. Wonder how this music was copied??? Strange....
Ljungby, Sweden
Beautiful hymn I first sang many moons ago at someone's induction service in Cape Town South Africa, my native country.
Our Shield and our Defender, none other than Christ Jesus, Lord of Heaven and our beautiful, devastated planet.
Johannesburg-Roodepoort, Gauteng, South Africa
This song comforts me so much, to know and realise that I have a Saviour in whom I can rest on.
Praise the Lord for His grace and mercy.