344. If Thou but Suffer God to Guide Thee

1 If thou but suffer God to guide thee,
And hope in Him through all thy ways,
He'll give thee strength, whate'er betide thee,
And bear thee through the evil days;
Who trusts in God's unchanging love
Builds on the rock that nought can move.

2 Only be still, and wait His leisure
In cheerful hope, with heart content
To take whate'er thy Father's pleasure
And all-discerning love hath sent;
Nor doubt our inmost wants are known
To Him who chose us for His own.

3 Sing, pray, and swerve not from His ways,
But do thine own part faithfully;
Trust His rich promises of grace,
So shall they be fulfilled in thee;
God never yet forsook at need
The soul that trusted Him indeed.

Amen.

Text Information
First Line: If thou but suffer God to guide thee
Title: If Thou but Suffer God to Guide Thee
Translator: Catherine Winkworth (1855, 1863)
Author: Georg C. Neumark (1657)
Meter: 9. 8. 9. 8. 8. 8.
Publication Date: 1955
Scripture: ;
Topic: God: Guide; Pilgrimage of life; Stewardship (2 more...)
Tune Information
Name: NEUMARK
Composer: Georg Neumark (1657)
Meter: 9. 8. 9. 8. 8. 8.
Key: g minor
Copyright: Music from the Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church. Used by permission.



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