A SOVEREIGN PROTECTOR I HAVE (By: Augustus M. Toplady- 1740-1778)

  A Sovereign Protector I have,
    Unseen, yet forever at hand,
 Unchangeably faithful to save,
    Almighty to rule and command.
 He smiles, and my comforts abound;
    His grace like the dew shall descend;
 And walls of salvation surround
    The soul He delights to defend.
    
 Inspirer and Hearer of prayer,
     Thou Shepherd and Guardian of Thine,
 My all to Thy covenant care
    I sleeping and waking resign.
 If Thou art my Shield and my Sun,
    The night is no darkness to me;
 And fast as my moments roll on,
    They bring me but closer to Thee.
    
 Kind Author, and ground of my hope,
    Thee, Thee, for my God I avow;
 My glad Ebenezer set up,
    And own Thou hast helped me till now.
 I muse on the years that are past,
    Wherein my defense Thou hast proved;
 Nor wilt Thou relinquish at last
    A sinner so signally loved!

A SOVEREIGN PROTECTOR I HAVE (By: Augustus M. Toplady- 1740-1778)