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Acquiescence in the Divine Will

Author of good, we rest on Thee

Author: James Merrick
Tune: SPRING (Everett)
Published in 76 hymnals

Representative Text

Author of good, we rest on Thee;
Thine ever watchful eye
Alone our real wants can see,
Thy hand alone supply.

In Thine all-gracious providence
Our cheerful hopes confide;
O, let Thy power be our defence,
Thy love our footsteps guide!

And since, by passion’s force subdued,
Too oft, with stubborn will,
We blindly shun the latent good,
And grasp the specious ill,—

Not what we wish, but what we want,
Thy mercy still supply!
The good unasked, O Father, grant;
The ill, though asked, deny!



Source: A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) #260

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Author: James Merrick

Merrick, James , M.A., was born in 1720, and educated at Oxford, where he became a Fellow of Trinity College. He entered Holy Orders, but his health would not admit of parish work. He died at Reading, 1769. His publications include:— (1) Messiah, a Divine Essay. Humbly dedicated to the Reverend the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford and the Visitors of the Free School in Reading. By James Merrick, Ætat. 14, Senior Scholar of the School at their last Terminal Visitation, the 7th of October, 1734. Reading. (2) The Destruction of Troy. Translated from the Greek of Tryphiodorus into English Verse, with Notes, &c. 1742. (3) Poems on Sacred Subjects. Oxford . 1763. (4) The Psalms of David Translated or Paraphrased in English Verse… Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: Author of good, we rest on Thee
Title: Acquiescence in the Divine Will
Author: James Merrick
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) #260

A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) #260
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A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion. (10th ed.) #260

A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion. (10th ed.) #260
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A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy for the Use of Evangelical Lutheran Churches #212

A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy for the Use of Evangelical Lutheran Churches #212
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A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy #212

A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy #212
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A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy #212

A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy #212
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A Collection of Hymns for the use of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in America #633

A Collection of Hymns for the use of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in America #633
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship #421

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship #421
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (10th ed.) #421

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (10th ed.) #421
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (6th ed.) #421

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (6th ed.) #421
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (3rd ed.) #421

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (3rd ed.) #421
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (45th ed.) #421

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (45th ed.) #421
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. 16th ed. #421

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. 16th ed. #421
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Publick Worship #XVI

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Publick Worship #XVI
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Publick Worship (2nd ed.) #XVI

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Publick Worship (2nd ed.) #XVI
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #136

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #136
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship (Rev. ed. with supplement) #136

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship (Rev. ed. with supplement) #136
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #354

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #354
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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms for Social and Private Worship (2nd ed. Enl. and Imp.) #171

A Selection of Hymns and Psalms for Social and Private Worship (2nd ed. Enl. and Imp.) #171
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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms for Social and Private Worship (6th ed.) #178

A Selection of Hymns and Psalms for Social and Private Worship (6th ed.) #178
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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms, for Social and Private Worship. (11th ed.) #178

A Selection of Hymns and Psalms, for Social and Private Worship. (11th ed.) #178
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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms #171

A Selection of Hymns and Psalms #171
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A Selection of Hymns for Worship (2nd ed.) #259

A Selection of Hymns for Worship (2nd ed.) #259
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A Selection of Psalms and Hymns, Embracing all the Varieties of Subjects #H56

A Selection of Psalms and Hymns, Embracing all the Varieties of Subjects #H56
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A Selection of Sacred Poetry #354

A Selection of Sacred Poetry #354
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A Selection of Sacred Poetry #354

A Selection of Sacred Poetry #354

Family and Social Melodies #d33

Family and Social Melodies #d33

Grammar School Hymn Book #d19

Grammar School Hymn Book #d19

Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home and Services for Congregational Worship. Rev. ed. #d43

Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home and Services for Congregational Worship. Rev. ed. #d43
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Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home. (Rev. ed.) #583

Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home. (Rev. ed.) #583
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Hymn and Tune Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (Round Note Ed.) #548

Hymn and Tune Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (Round Note Ed.) #548
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Hymn and Tune Book, for the Church and the Home #261

Hymn and Tune Book, for the Church and the Home #261
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Hymn Book for Christian Worship #578

Hymn Book for Christian Worship #578
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Hymn Book for Christian Worship. 8th ed. #a578

Hymn Book for Christian Worship. 8th ed. #a578
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Hymn Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South #548

Hymn Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South #548

Hymn Service No.2 #d7

Hymn Service No.2 #d7
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Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #617

Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #617
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Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #617

Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #617

Hymns for Children and Young Persons #d38

Hymns for Children and Young Persons #d38
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Hymns for Public Worship #387

Hymns for Public Worship #387

Hymns for Social and Private Worship, Altered to a Devotional Form #d7

Hymns for Social and Private Worship, Altered to a Devotional Form #d7
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Hymns for the Christian Church, for the Use of the First Church of Christ in Boston #244

Hymns for the Christian Church, for the Use of the First Church of Christ in Boston #244
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Hymns for the Church of Christ (3rd thousand) #178

Hymns for the Church of Christ (3rd thousand) #178
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Hymns for the Church of Christ. (6th thousand) #178

Hymns for the Church of Christ. (6th thousand) #178
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Hymns for the Sanctuary #416

Hymns for the Sanctuary #416
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Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. ed. #633

Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. ed. #633

Hymns for the Use of the New Jerusalem Church #d23

Hymns for the Use of the New Jerusalem Church #d23
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Hymns of the Spirit #464

Hymns of the Spirit #464

Hymns, Selected from Various Authors, for the Use of the Unitarian Church in Washington #d15

Hymns, Selected from Various Authors, for the Use of the Unitarian Church in Washington #d15

Massachusetts Sabbath School Hymn Book #d13

Massachusetts Sabbath School Hymn Book #d13
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Melodies and Hymns for Divine Service in Appleton Chapel #a126

Melodies and Hymns for Divine Service in Appleton Chapel #a126
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National Hymn and Tune Book #221

National Hymn and Tune Book #221
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New Hymn and Tune book #103e

New Hymn and Tune book #103e
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New Hymn and Tune Book #103e

New Hymn and Tune Book #103e
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Plymouth Collection #a785

Plymouth Collection #a785
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Plymouth Collection of Hymns and Tunes; for the use of Christian Congregations #785

Plymouth Collection of Hymns and Tunes; for the use of Christian Congregations #785

Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #d42

Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #d42
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Sacred Poetry and Music Reconciled; or a Collection of Hymns, Original and Compiled #244

Sacred Poetry and Music Reconciled; or a Collection of Hymns, Original and Compiled #244

Selection from Tate and Brady's Version of the Psalms; with Hymns by Various Authors, for the Church in Brattle-Square #d21

Selection from Tate and Brady's Version of the Psalms; with Hymns by Various Authors, for the Church in Brattle-Square #d21

Social Hymn and Tune Book #d29

Social Hymn and Tune Book #d29
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Social Hymn Book #263

Social Hymn Book #263
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Social Hymns and Tunes, for the Conference and Prayer Meeting, and the Home with services and prayers #126

Social Hymns and Tunes, for the Conference and Prayer Meeting, and the Home with services and prayers #126
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The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book #785

The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book #785

The Chapel Hymn Book (4th ed.) #d35

The Chapel Hymn Book (4th ed.) #d35

The Chapel Hymn Book. 5th ed. #d34

The Chapel Hymn Book. 5th ed. #d34

The Christian Psalter #d36

The Christian Psalter #d36
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The Clifton Chapel Collection of "Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs" #907

The Clifton Chapel Collection of "Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs" #907
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The Disciples' Hymn Book #222

The Disciples' Hymn Book #222

The Gospel Hymnal #d40

The Gospel Hymnal #d40
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The Heart and Voice #167c

The Heart and Voice #167c
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The Hymn Book of the Free Methodist Church #512

The Hymn Book of the Free Methodist Church #512
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The New Hymn Book, Designed for Universalist Societies #371

The New Hymn Book, Designed for Universalist Societies #371
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The New Hymn Book, Designed for Universalist Societies #371

The New Hymn Book, Designed for Universalist Societies #371
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The Philadelphia Hymn Book; or, a selection of sacred poetry, consisting of psalms and hymns from Watts...and others, adapted to public and private devotion #354

The Philadelphia Hymn Book; or, a selection of sacred poetry, consisting of psalms and hymns from Watts...and others, adapted to public and private devotion #354
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The Psalms of Life #390

The Psalms of Life #390
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The School Hymn-Book #84

The School Hymn-Book #84

Universalist Hymn Book #d33

Universalist Hymn Book #d33
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