Found Sovereign Ruler Of The Skies via Getty Music, who seem to be featuring it after having been recorded by the Foto sisters a few years ago.
I’m not sure how the copyright on the music is from 2022, while this original rendition was posted on May 2020.
It’s a lovely and thoughtful adaption of older hymn lyrics and I’m glad the Gettys are giving it a wider platform.
The lyrics:
1.
Sovereign Ruler of the skies!
Ever gracious, ever wise!
All my times are in Your hand,
All events at Your command.
2.
His decree, who formed the earth,
Fixed my first and second birth;
Now my life Him to owe
Where He leads me I will go
Chorus
Ever Faithful
Ever True
Keep my heart to only You
Since I cannot part from Thee?
Sovereign Ruler ever be
3.
Plagues and deaths around me fly,
Till He bids, I cannot die:
Not a single shaft can hit
Till the God of love thinks fit.
4.
Times the tempter’s power to prove,
Times to taste a Savior’s love:
All must come, and last and end,
As shall please my heavenly Friend.
Chorus.
5
He that formed me in the womb,
He shall guide me to the tomb;
All my times shall ever be
Ordered by His wise decree.
Chorus.
6
Thee, at all times, will I bless;
Having Thee, I all possess;
Since I cannot part from Thee?
Sovereign Ruler ever be
Words: John Ryland (1753–1825), Gaylyn Foto, Katelyn Foto, and Jonathan Monk
Music: Katelyn Foto and Gaylyn Foto
© 2022 Getty Music and Foto Score Musie (BMI) (admin. by Music Services.org)
Arrangement: / © 2020 Foto Score Music (BMI) / Kevko Music (BMI) (admin. by ClearBox Rights, LLC) / MeKinney Music, Lid. (BMI (admin. by Music Services) / Kent Hooper Music (ASCAP)
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