1 Be not dismayed whate’er betide,
God will take care of you;
Beneath His wings of love abide,
God will take care of you.
Refrain:
God will take care of you,
Through ev'ry day,
O’er all the way;
He will take care of you,
God will take care of you.
2 Through days of toil when heart does fail,
God will take care of you;
When dangers fierce your path assail,
God will take care of you. [Refrain]
3 All you may need He will provide,
God will take care of you;
Nothing you ask will be denied,
God will take care of you. [Refrain]
4 No matter what may be the test,
God will take care of you;
Lean, weary one, upon His breast,
God will take care of you. [Refrain]
Civilla D. Martin
The Methodist Hymnal 1964 edition
<idle musing>
This hymn is better known by its chorus than the verses. It occurs in about 425 hymnals, which surprises; I thought it would be more popular. This was her first hymn, written in 1904. She is also the author of "His Eye Is on the Sparrow." She is reputed to have written several hundred hymns, but she only put her initials on them, so it is difficult to chase them.
</idle musing>
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