The Psalter ‎#204a

204a. God Our Only Good

1 O God, how good Thou art
To all the pure of heart,
Tho' life seems vain;
Burdened with anxious care,
I groped in dark despair,
Till in Thy house of prayer
All was made plain.

2 Ever, O Lord, with Thee,
All shall be well with me,
Held by Thy hand;
And Thou wilt guide my feet
By Thy own counsel sweet,
Till I, for glory meet,
In glory stand.

3 In earth or heav'n above
Who is there that I love
Compared with Thee?
My heart may faint with fears,
But God my strength appears,
And will to endless years
My portion be.

4 O it is good that I
May still to God draw nigh,
As oft before;
The Lord Jehovah blest,
My refuge and my rest,
Shall be in praise confessed
For evermore.

Text Information

• First Line: O God, how good Thou art
• Title: God Our Only Good
• Meter: 6s and 4s
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1912
• Scripture:
  Psalm 73
• Topic: Access to God; Afflictions: Purpose of; Afflictions: Submission under; Aspirations: For Heaven; Christ: Communion with; Christ: The Saviour; Christians: Heirs of Heaven; Contentment; Death: Comfort In; Glory of God: In Church and Heaven; God: Our Guide; God: Love and Mercy; Heart: Good, Perfect, Pure and Upright; Immortality; Judgments: On Nations; Love: For God; Pilgrim Spirit; Preservation; The Wicked: Condemnation of
• Notes: Selected stanzas

Tune Information

• Name: OLIVET
• Composer: Lowell Mason
• Meter: 6s and 4s
• Key: E♭ Major