Sunday, May 14, 2023

Commit thou all they griefs and ways…

779 S. M.
Whoso trusteth in the Lord shall be safe.

COMMIT thou all thy griefs
   And ways into His hands,—
   To his sure trust and tender care
   Who earth and heaven commands;
   Who points the clouds their course,
   Whom winds and seas obey:
   He shall direct thy wand’ring feet,-
   He shall prepare thy way.

2 Thou on the Lord rely,
   So, safe, shalt thou go on;
   Fix on his work thy steadfast eye,
   So shall thy work be done. No profit canst thou gain
   By self-consuming care;
   To him commend thy cause,—his ear
   Attends the softest prayer.
                     Paul Gerhardt, trans. John Wesley
                    Methodist Episcopal hymnal (1870 edition)

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