CREATION AND PROVIDENCE

43 You Who Dwell in the Shelter of the Lord

On Eagle’s Wings (Psalm 91)
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bide in his shad - ow for life, say to the Lord, “My

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ref - uge, my rock in whom I trust!”

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And he will raise you up on ea - gles’ wings, bear you on the
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breath of dawn, make you to shine like the sun,
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2 The snare of the fowl - er will nev - er cap - ture you, and
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fam - ine will bring you no fear: un - der his wings, your

Although the body of this text is a paraphrase of Psalm 91, the refrain combines allusions to Exodus 19:4,
Psalm 139:9, and Isaiah 40:31; 49:16. Written in response to the death of a friend’s father, this piece has been a
source of consolation to many people.
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TEXT: Michael Joncas, 1978, alt. ON EAGLE’S WINGS
MUSIC: Michael Joncas, 1978 Irregular
Text and Music © 1979 Jan Michael Joncas (Published by OCP)
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bout you, near you it shall not come.
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guard you in all of your ways; up - on their hands they will

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bear you up, lest you dash your foot a - gainst a stone.