A Hymn for Aviators
Music: Hubert Parry (1848–1918) · Words: Mary Christian Dundas Hamilton (1850–1943)
Lord, guard and guide our men who fly Through
the great spaces of the sky, Be with them
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The words
Lord, guard and guide our men who fly Through
the great spaces of the sky, Be with them
traversing the air In dark’ning storm or
sunshine fair.
Thou who dost keep with tender might The
balanced birds in all their flight,
Thou of the tempered winds, be near,
That, having Thee, they know no fear.
Control their minds, with instinct fit,
What time, adventuring, they quit The firm
security of land; Grant steadfast eye and
skilful hand.
Aloft, in solitudes of space, Uphold them
with Thy saving grace; O God, protect our men
who fly Through lonely ways beneath the sky.
About this song
- Music
- Hubert Parry (1848–1918) (dates as OpenScore states them)
- Words
- Mary Christian Dundas Hamilton (1850–1943) (dates as IMSLP states them)
- Language
- English, as its source states it
- First published
- in or before 1915, as IMSLP states it
- Length
- 1:59
- The score
- OpenScore Lieder Corpus; CC0 1.0, as its source states it. OpenScore Lieder Corpus (CC0)
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