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Text:O God, Not Only in Distress
Author:Frederic Smith
Tune:RISEHOLME
Composer:H. J. Gauntlett

14. O God, Not Only in Distress

1 O God, not only in distress,
In pain and want and weariness,
Thy tender spirit stoops to bless,
Thy will is done.

2 But oftener on the wings of peace,
And girt about with tenderness
Thou comest, and all troubles cease
Thy will is done.

3 And when the burdened heart can bring
Its sorrow to Thy feet, and cling,
Till hope surpasses sorrowing,
Thy will is done.

4 Thy will is pure, O Lord, and just,
And we, frail creatures of the dust,
Through good or ill can only true,
Thy will is done.

Text Information
First Line: O God, not only in distress
Title: O God, Not Only in Distress
Author: Frederic Smith
Language: English
Publication Date: 1916
Tune Information
Name: RISEHOLME
Composer: H. J. Gauntlett



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