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CLXVII. Commit thou all thy griefs

Part the First.

1 Commit thou all thy griefs
And ways into his hands,
To his sure trust and tender care,
Who earth and heaven commands:
Who points the clouds their course,
Whom winds and seas obey,
He shall direct thy wand'ring feet,
He shall prepare thy way.

2 Thou on the Lord rely,
So safe shalt thou go on;
Fix on his work thy stedfast eye,
So shall thy work be done:
No profit canst thou gain
By self-consuming care,
To Him commend thy cause, his ear
Attends the softest pray'r.

3 Thine everlasting truth,
Father, thy ceaseless love,
Sells all thy children's wants, and knows
What best for each will prove;
And whatse'er thou will'st
Thou dost, O King of kings;
What thine unerring wisdom chose,
Thy pow'r to being brings.

4 Thou ev'ry where hast way,
And all things serve thy might,
Thy ev'ry act pure blessing is,
Thy path unsully'd light.
When thou arisest, Lord,
What shall thy work withstand?
When all thy children want, thou giv'st,
Who, who shall stay thy hand?

Text Information

• First Line: Commit thou all thy griefs
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1790
• Topic: Trusting in Providence
• Notes: Tune: OLNEY

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