The sonnet reflects on the divine help and protection described in Psalm 121:2, portraying God as the Creator of heaven and earth who offers unwavering support. It expresses trust in God’s power to sustain the speaker through challenges, with imagery of nature—mountains, stars, and oceans—emphasizing His sovereignty. The poem highlights themes of faith, hope, and resilience, affirming that no fear or foe can overcome the speaker because of God’s eternal care and strength.

From whence doth come mine aid in darkest hour?
The Lord, who wrought the heavens and the earth,
Hath set my soul beneath His boundless pow’r,
And granted me a hope of sacred birth.
No storm can shake the ground where He doth stand,
Nor stars above elude His tender care;
The mountains bow before His mighty hand,
And oceans sing His glory ev’rywhere.
When shadows fall and foes my heart assail,
His watchful eye doth guard me through the night.
No fear shall triumph, nor my courage fail,
For He sustains me with eternal light.
O Maker, Thou my refuge e’er shalt be,
My help, my strength, my endless victory.