It is Thy hand, my God

It is Thy hand, my God

Author: James G. Deck
Published in 27 hymnals

Representative Text

1 It is thy hand, my God;
My sorrow comes from thee:
I bow beneath thy chastening rod;
'Tis love that bruises me.

2 I would not murmur, Lord;
Before thee I am dumb:
Lest I should breathe one murmuring word,
To thee for help I come.

3 My God, thy name is love;
A Father's hand is thine;
With tearful eyes I look above,
And cry, "Thy will be mine!"

Source: The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book: for use in divine worship #739

Author: James G. Deck

Deck, James George, eldest son of John Deck, of Bury St. Edmunds, was born in 1802 and educated for the army, and became an officer in the Indian service. Retiring from the army, and having joined the Plymouth Brethren, he undertook, in 1843, the charge of a congregation of that body, at Wellington, Somerset. In 1852 be went abroad and settled in New Zealand. His hymns were published in Hymns for the Poor of the Flock, 1837-1838; Psalms and Hymns, &c, London, Walther (containing those in the former collection), 1842; the Wellington Hymn Book, 1857; Hymns and Spiritual Songs, 1860. Of his hymns now in use outside his own denomination, the greater part appeared in the 1837-1838 book, and are found in his brother-in-law's (Dr. Walker's) Chelte… Go to person page >

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First Line: It is Thy hand, my God
Author: James G. Deck
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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Instances (1 - 27 of 27)
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Evangelical Hymnal #305

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Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home. (Rev. ed.) #705

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Hymn Book of the United Evangelical Church #305

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Hymn-Book of the Evangelical Association #507

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Hymnal of the Presbyterian Church #321

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Hymns and Songs of Praise for Public and Social Worship #776

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Hymns for the Church on Earth #93

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Hymns for the Sanctuary and Social Worship #885

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Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #967

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Songs for the Sanctuary; or, Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Words only) #982

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Songs for the Sanctuary #982

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Songs for the Sanctuary #982

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Songs for the Sanctuary #982

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Songs of Pilgrimage #612

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Songs of the Church #590

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The Chapel hymn book, with tunes #520

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The Church Praise Book #482

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The Clifton Chapel Collection of "Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs" #503

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The Presbyterian Hymnal #453

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The Presbyterian Hymnal #453

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The Sabbath Hymn and Tune Book #236c

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Worship in Song #512

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The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book #739

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Worship in the School Room #407

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Hymns of Grace and Truth #183

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