O God, My Strength and Fortitude

O God

my strength and for­ti­tude

In truth I will love Thee;

Thou art my cas­tle and de­fense

In my ne­ces­si­ty.

My God

my rock

in whom I trust

The work­er of my wealth

My re­fuge

buck­ler

and my shield

The horn of all my health.

When I

be­set with pain and grief

Prayed to my God for grace;

Forthwith my God heard my com­plaint

Out of His ho­ly place.

The Lord des­cend­ed from ab­ove

And bowed the heav­ens high

And un­der­neath His feet He cast

The dark­ness of the sky.

On cher­ub and on cher­ub­im

Full roy­al­ly He rode;

And on the wings of all the winds

Came fly­ing all abroad.

He brought me forth in op­en place

That so I might be free;

And kept me safe

be­cause He had

A fa­vor un­to me.

Unspotted are the ways of God

His Word is tru­ly tried;

He is a sure de­fense to such

As in His ways ab­ide.