As mountains round his people rise (George Frederick Root)

From the cantata by Butterworth and Root, called David, the Shepherd Boy

The Finale 2008 and MIDI sequence are available for download.

1. As mountains 'round His people rise, Is God's protecting care; My faith uplifts to them her eyes, To see His presence there. I shall not faint, I shall not fall, If Thou, O Lord, upholdest me; Thy presence like a mountain wall, My strength and sure defence shall be.

2. Though hostile tents my way surround, I with the Lord abide; And on life's consecrated ground In His pavilion hide. I shall not faint, I shall not fall, If Thou, O Lord, upholdest me; Thy presence like a mountain wall, My strength and sure defence shall be.

3. As mountains 'round His people rise, Is God's protecting care; My faith uplifts to them her eyes, To see His pres-ence there. I shall not faint, I shall not fall, If Thou, O Lord, upholdest me; Thy presence like a moun-tain wall, My strength and sure defence shall be, Thy presence like a mountain wall, My strength and sure defence shall be.

Descant (3rd verse): As sure as mountains firm that 'round His peo-ple rise, Is God's unfailing love, is God's protecting care; My faith looks up to them with clear expectant eyes, To see the rays of heav'n in glory resting there. I shall not tire nor faint, I shall not fear nor fall, Whatever here on earth my lot in life may be; His presence and His glory, like a mountain wall, On ev'ry side encompass me. His presence and His glory, like a moun-tain wall, On ev'ry side encompass me.