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On Eagle's Wings" is a devotional hymn composed by Michael Joncas. Its words are based on Psalm 91 , [ 1 ] Book of Exodus 19, and Matthew 13 . [ 2 ] Joncas wrote the piece in either 1976 [ 3 ] or 1979, [ 1 ] [ 4 ] after he and his friend, Douglas Hall, returned from a meal to learn that Hall's father had died of a heart attack. [ 5 ]
Jan Michael Joncas (born December 21, 1951) is a Catholic priest of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, liturgical theologian, and composer of contemporary Catholic music [2] best known for his hymn "On Eagle's Wings". [3]
Safely abide forever under his wings. I shall not fear. I'm in the shadow of his wings, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever. I will sing: He is my fortress, my Redeemer. I will worship Christ the King, and he shall hide me under his wings. Under his wings, my soul shall abide, Safely abide forever.
Alleluia! Sing to Jesus; Alma Redemptoris Mater; Angels We Have Heard on High; Anima Christi (Soul of my Saviour) Asperges me; As a Deer; As I Kneel Before You (also known as Maria Parkinson's Ave Maria) At That First Eucharist; At the Lamb's High Feast We Sing; At the Name of Jesus; Attende Domine; Aurora lucis rutilat; Ave Maria; Ave maris ...
The hymn is prominently featured in the pilot episode of the comedy programme Mr. Bean, where the title character is in church when the congregation sings "All Creatures of Our God and King", but he has no hymnal. Consequently, he mumbles through most of the song, save for the recurrent "Alleluia", which he sings as loudly as possible.
Jesus bids us shine, With a pure, clear light, Like a little candle, Burning in the night. In this world is darkness, So let us shine--You in your small corner, And I in mine. Jesus bids us shine, First of all for Him; Well He sees and knows it, If our light grows dim; He looks down from heaven, To see us shine--You in your small corner, And I ...
The 1972 hymn in German, "Wer unterm Schutz des Höchsten steht", is a paraphrase of Psalm 91. " On Eagle's Wings " is a hymn composed by Michael Joncas in 1979, loosely based on this psalm. [ 31 ]
This version is Houston's last original single, and second posthumous one. The song made its debut only one day after the premiere of " Celebrate ". The song became Houston's second posthumous number one single on the Billboard charts, reaching the top spot on the Billboard Gospel Digital Song Sales chart in June 2012, preceded by her original ...