Lutheran Worship ‎#425

425. The Will of God Is Always Best

1 The will of God is always best
And shall be done forever;
And they who trust in him are blest,
He will forsake them never.
He helps indeed
In time of need,
He chastens with forbearing;
They who depend
On God, their friend,
Shall not be left despairing.

2 God is my comfort and my trust,
My hope and life abiding;
And to his counsel, wise and just,
I yield, in him confiding.
The very hairs,
His Word declares,
Upon my head he numbers.
By night and day
God is my stay,
He never sleeps nor slumbers.

3 Lord, this I ask, oh, hear my plea,
Deny me not this favor:
When Satan sorely troubles me,
Then do not let me waver.
Oh, guard me well,
My fear dispel,
Fulfill your faithful saying:
He who believes
Indeed receives
An answer to his praying.

4 When life's brief course on earth is run
And I this world am leaving,
Grant me to say, "Your will be done,"
Your faithful Word believing.
My dearest friend, I now commend
My soul into your keeping,
From sin and hell,
And death as well,
By you the vict'ry reaping.

Text Information

• First Line: The will of God is always best
• Title: The Will of God Is Always Best
• Author: Albrecht von Brandenburg, 1522-57
• Meter: 87 87 D
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1982
• Topic: Cross and Comfort
• Source: Tr. The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941, alt.

Tune Information

• Name: WAS MEIN GOTT WILL
• Composer: Claudin de Sermisy, c. 1490-1562
• Meter: 87 87 D
• Key: g minor
• Copyright: Arrangement: Copyright 1982 Concordia Publishing House.