Hymns, Selected and Original ‎#86

86. Tis wisdom, mercy, love divine

1 'Tis wisdom, mercy, love divine,
Which mingles blessings with our cares;
And shall our thankless heart repine
That we obtain not all our prayers?

2 From diffidence our sorrows flow,
Short-sighted mortals, weak and blind,
Bend down their eyes to earth and wo,
And doubt if providence be kind.

3 Should heaven with every wish comply,
Say, would the grant relieve the care?
perhaps the good for which we sigh,
Might change it's name and prove a snare.

4 Were once our vain desires subdu'd,
The will resign'd, the heart at rest;
In every scene we should conclude,
The will of heaven is right, is best.

Text Information

• First Line: Tis wisdom, mercy, love divine
• Meter: P. M.
• Publication Date: 1828
• Topic: Consolatory Reflections on Providence; Providence of God

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