The Hartford Selection of Hymns ‎#XXI

XXI. The safety of trusting in God's wise Providence

1 Thy ways, O Lord, with wise design,
Are fram'd upon thy throne above,
And every dark or bending line,
Meets in the centre of thy love.

2 With feeble light, and half obscure,
Poor mortals thy arrangements view,
Not knowing that they all are sure,
And, tho' mysterious, just and true.

3 Thy flock, thy own peculiar care,
Tho, now they seem to roam un-ey'd,
Are led by power and goodness where
They best, and safest may abide.

4 They neither know nor trace the way,
But guided by they piercing eye,
None of their feet to ruin stray,
Nor shall the weakest fail or die.

5 My favor'd soul shall meekly learn,
To lay her reason at thy throne;
Too weak thy secrets to discern,
I'll trust thee for my guide alone.

Text Information

• First Line: Thy ways, O Lord, with wise design
• Title: The safety of trusting in God's wise Providence
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1799
• Topic: Providence: Trust in

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