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He Hideth My Soul

Scripture Meditations

Exodus 33:21,22   And the LORD said, Behold, there is a place by me, and thou shalt stand upon a rock: And it shall come to pass, while my glory passeth by, that I will put thee in a clift of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand while I pass by:  

Psalm 27:,5 
One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple. For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.

A wonderful Savior is Jesus my Lord,
A wonderful Savior to me;
He hideth my soul in the cleft of the rock,
Where rivers of pleasure I see.

He hideth my soul in the cleft of the rock
That shadows a dry, thirsty land;
He hideth my life with the depths of His love,
And covers me there with His hand,
And covers me there with His hand.

A wonderful Savior is Jesus my Lord,
He taketh my burden away;
He holdeth me up, and I shall not be moved,
He giveth me strength as my day.

He hideth my soul in the cleft of the rock
That shadows a dry, thirsty land;
He hideth my life with the depths of His love,
And covers me there with His hand,
And covers me there with His hand.

With numberless blessings each moment He crowns,
And filled with His fullness divine,
I sing in my rapture, oh, glory to God
For such a Redeemer as mine!

He hideth my soul in the cleft of the rock
That shadows a dry, thirsty land;
He hideth my life with the depths of His love,
And covers me there with His hand,
And covers me there with His hand.

When clothed in His brightness, transported I rise
To meet Him in clouds of the sky,
His perfect salvation, His wonderful love
I’ll shout with the millions on high.

He hideth my soul in the cleft of the rock
That shadows a dry, thirsty land;
He hideth my life with the depths of His love,
And covers me there with His hand,
And covers me there with His hand.

lyrics  Fanny Crosby 1890

music  William J. Kirkpatrick

         

Fanny Jane Crosby was one of the most prolific hymnists in history.  Blinded during medical treatment at six weeks of age, she wrote over 8000 hymns.  She said:

It seemed intended by the blessed providence of God that I should be blind all my life, and I thank him for the dispensation. If perfect earthly sight were offered me tomorrow I would not accept it. I might not have sung hymns to the praise of God if I had been distracted by the
beautiful and interesting things about me.

Most American hymnals contain songs by her.  She was very popular during her lifetime as well.  When she died, these words were placed on her tombstone:

 Aunt Fanny

“Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine.
Oh, what a foretaste of glory divine.”

A poem by Eliza Hewitt memorialized Fanny’s death:

Away to the country of sunshine and song,
Our songbird has taken her flight,
And she who has sung in the darkness so long
Now sings in the beautiful light.

William James Kirkpatrick was an accomplished vocalist, cellist, and violinist.  In 1855, he joined the Wharton Street Methodist Episcopal Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  From then on he devoted his life to writing sacred music, and serving as choir director, and Sunday School teacher.  Few churches of the day had organs, so his violin and cello skills were in constant demand.