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ON EAGLES' WINGS (A VERSE FOR A PILOT), by                    
First Line: Supremely in his hand are you
Last Line: And know you're not alone.
Alternate Author Name(s): Oxenham, John
Subject(s): Aviation & Aviators; Religion; Airplanes; Air Pilots; Theology


Supremely in His Hand are you,
To whom the mighty joy is given
On eagles' wings to climb the blue,
And, on the pinions of the winds,
To sweep the boundless plains of heaven.
So -- to your minds
Be present this,
For cheer in your necessities, --

Who swings the countless spheres in space,
Yet to their even courses holds;
Who set the firmament in place
And its infinitudes unfolds, --
Come what come may of hap or chance,
He is your sure deliverance.

If but as Pilot by your side
He sits, upon Whose breath you ride,
He shall preserve you from alarms,
Spread wide His everlasting arms,
And bear you safely up on high
In His most noble company.

No sparrow falls but it is known
Of Him who sits on Heaven's high throne;
And you, in your supremest hour,
Shall feel the uplift of His power,
And know you're not alone.





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