Church Book ‎#471

471. Quiet, Lord, my froward heart

1 Quiet, Lord, my froward heart;
Make me teachable and mild;
Upright, simple, free from art,
Make me as a weanéd child,
From distrust and envy free,
Pleased with all that pleases Thee.

2 What Thou shalt to-day provide,
Let me as a child receive;
What to-morrow may betide,
Calmly to Thy wisdom leave.
'Tis enough that Thou wilt care;
Why should I the burden bear?

3 As a little child relies
On a care beyond his own,
Knows he's neither strong nor wise,
Fears to stir a step alone:
Let me thus with Thee abide,
As my Father, Guard, and Guide.

4 Thus preserved from Satan's wiles,
Safe from dangers, free from fears,
May I live upon Thy smiles,
Till the promised hour appears,
When the sons of God shall prove
All their Father's boundless Love.

Text Information

• First Line: Quiet, Lord, my froward heart
• Author: John Newton (1779)
• Meter: 7s.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1890
• Topic: The Christian Life: Simplicity and Humility; Eleventh Sunday after Trinity
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Alternate tune: #531

Tune Information

• Name: ST. NINIAN
• Meter: 7s.
• Key: E Major
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Composer from index: Dr. E. G. Monk, 1862