Psalm 121 - J. Gregory-Smith
Description
Lyrics:
I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills,
from whence cometh my help.
My help cometh from the Lord, which
made heaven and earth.
He will not suffer thy foot to be
moved: he that keepeth thee will
not slumber.
Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall
neither slumber nor sleep.
The Lord is thy keeper: the Lord is thy
shade upon thy right hand.
The sun shall not smite thee by day,
nor the moon by night.
The Lord shall preserve thee from all
evil: he shall preserve thy
soul.
The Lord shall preserve thy going out
and thy coming in from this
time forth, and even for evermore.
The Historic Faith · Hymn Companion
Psalm 121
Words by Psalm 121, King James VersionMusic by J. Gregory-Smith
I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills,
from whence cometh my help.
My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.
He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.
Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
The Lord is thy keeper: the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand.
The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.
The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.
The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.
Story Behind the Song
This piece is a musical setting of the complete text of Psalm 121 in the language of the King James Version. Psalm 121 is one of the biblical Songs of Ascents, traditionally associated with pilgrimage and expressing trust in the Lord as keeper and protector. Details about the date and circumstances of J. Gregory-Smith's setting are not readily established from standard hymn references.