The Cyber Hymnal ‎#9905

9905. Does The Lord Afflict His Chosen?

1 Does the Lord afflict His chosen?
’Tis to draw them nearer home;
Many are the wiles that lure them
From their Father’s house to roam.

Refrain:
Listen to His loving whisper,
"Weary soul, come unto Me:;
Listen to His louder summons,
Still ’tis love that calleth thee.

2 Whom God loveth He chastiseth,
Grinds his idols into dust;
Turns earth’s pleasures into ashes,
Shows how vain in them to trust. [Refrain]

3 All His raging waves and billows
O’er thee now may wildly roll,
Yet He surely will deliver
Every humble, contrite soul. [Refrain]

4 He will ne’er forsake nor leave us,
He’ll complete the work begun,
We will trust Him, ever trust Him,
Till we heard His glad "Well done." [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Does the Lord afflict His chosen?
• Title: Does The Lord Afflict His Chosen?
• Author: Annie K. Moulton
• Refrain First Line: Listen to His loving whisper
• Meter: 87.87 D
• Language: English
• Source: The International Lesson Hymnal (Chicago: David C. Cook, 1878)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: NEW SOUTH WALES
• Composer: Frank Marion Davis (1878)
• Meter: 87.87 D
• Key: G Major
• Copyright: Public Domain