The Cyber Hymnal ‎#6368

6368. Still Will We Trust

1. Still will we trust, though earth seem dark and dreary,
And the heart faint beneath His chastening rod;
Though rough and steep our pathway, worn and weary,
Still will we trust in God!

2. Our eyes see dimly till by faith anointed,
And our blind choosing brings us grief and pain;
Through Him alone who hath our way appointed,
We find our peace again.

3. Choose for us, God! Nor let our weak preferring
Cheat our poor souls of good Thou has designed;
Choose for us, God! Thy wisdom is unerring,
And we are fools and blind.

4. So from our sky the night shall furl her shadows,
And day pour gladness through his golden gates,
Our rough path lead to flower-enameled meadows,
Where joy our coming waits.

5. Let us press on, in patient self denial,
Accept the hardship, shrink not from the loss;
Our portion lies beyond the hour of trial,
Our crown beyond the cross.

Text Information

• First Line: Still will we trust, though earth seem dark and dreary
• Title: Still Will We Trust
• Author: William Burleigh (1868)
• Meter: 11.10.11.6
• Language: English
• Source: Lyra Sacra Americana, 1868
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tunes: FLEMMING, Friedrich F. Flemming, 1811; LANGA, Francisco Soto de Langa, 1534-1619

Tune Information

• Name: DIADEMA
• Composer: Joseph Barnby, 1838-1896
• Meter: 11.10.11.6
• Incipit: 35176 53122 34436
• Key: E♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain