Psalter Hymnal (Red) ‎#153

153. To God Will I Direct My Prayer

1 To God will I direct my prayer,
And He will make my needs His care;
I trust Him still, though in my grief
No answer yet has brought relief;
With hands stretched out through all the night,
Uncomforted I sought for light.

2 The thought of God brought me no peace,
But rather made my fears increase;
With sleepless eyes and speechless pain
My fainting spirit grieved in vain;
The blessedness of long ago
Made deeper still my present woe.

3 Recalling days when faith was bright,
When songs of gladness filled my night,
I pondered o'er my grievous woes
And searching questioning arose:
Will God cast off, and nevermore
His favor to my soul restore?

4 I asked in fear and bitterness:
Will God forsake me in distress?
Shall I His promise faithless find?
Has God forgotten to be kind?
Has He in anger hopelessly
Removed His love and grace from me?

5 These doubts and fears that troubled me
Were born of my infirmity;
Though I am weak, God is most high,
And on His goodness I rely;
Of all His wonders I will tell,
And on His deeds my thoughts shall dwell.

Text Information

• First Line: To God will I direct my prayer
• Title: To God Will I Direct My Prayer
• Meter: L. M., 6 lines
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1934
• Scripture:
  Psalm 77
• Topic: Prayer in Afflictions; Backsliding; Doubt; God the Hearer of Prayer; Patience

Tune Information

• Name: FILLMORE
• Composer: Jeremiah Ingalls
• Meter: L. M., 6 lines
• Key: F Major or modal