Beneath Thy Wing

1Beneath Thy wing,
O God,
I rest,
Under Thy shadow safely lie,
By Thine own strength in peace possest,
While dreaded evils pass me by.

2With strong desire,
I here can stay To see Thy love its work complete;
Here can I wait a long delay,
Reposing at my Saviour's feet.

3My place of lowly service, too,
Beneath that sheltering wing I see;
For all the work I have to do,
Is done through strengthening trust in Thee.

4In faith and patience is repose,
In faith and rest my strength shall be;
And, when Thy joy the church o'erflows,
I know that it will visit me.