During Lent, I’ll be writing six hymns that capture the spirit of reflection for the season. I will publish them on Sunday mornings. All the hymns will be set to well known tunes, so they will be easily shareable and singable upon reading.

Hymn 5 is titled To You Who Rest in God’s Abode and takes its inspiration from Psalm 91. It uses the same tune as O God, Our Help in Ages Past (ST ANNE), but can also be sung to any tune that uses the common meter.

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To you who rests in God’s abode

And take your shelter there

Say to the Most High, Lord of All

My trust is yours fore’er.

For God will help you through the night

Protect you from the snare

Deliver you from illness and

Shield you in God’s great care.

Your terror will be but a dream

The darkness and the death

That seeks to destroy all your strength

Cannot your God’s strength best.

Your foes will fall around your feet

The wicked ones will fail

Because you dwell with God, your God

You’ll find that you’ll prevail.

No evil and no plague will dare

To come near to your home

Angels will lift you on their wings

Your foot will strike no stone.

The lion and the cobra each

Will be no match at all.

Because God sets God’s love on you

God answers when you call.

God honors you, delivers you,

Will satisfy you long

God gives you salvation and life

For to God you belong.