The Cyber Hymnal ‎#5721

5721. 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 weanèd child:
From distrust and envy free,
Pleased with all that pleases Thee.

2. What Thou shalt today provide,
Let me as a child receive;
What tomorrow 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
• Title: Quiet, Lord, My Froward Heart
• Author: John Newton (1779)
• Meter: 77.77.77
• Language: English
• Source: Olney Hymns (London: W. Oliver, 1779)
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tunes: PÅSKEMORGEN, Ludvig M. Lindeman, 1812-1887; REYNOLDSTONE, Timothy R. Matthews, 1826-1910

Tune Information

• Name: JESU, JESU, DU MEIN HIRT
• Composer: Paul Heinlein (1676)
• Meter: 77.77.77
• Incipit: 55176 65576 55455
• Key: d minor
• Copyright: Public Domain