Church Book ‎#432

432. Away, my needless fears

1 Away, my needless fears
And doubts no longer mine!
A ray of heavenly light appears,
A messenger divine.

2 Thrice comfortable hope,
That calms my stormy breast;
My Father's hand prepares the cup,
And what He wills is best.

3 He knows whate'er I want;
He sees my helplessness,
And always readier is to grant
Than I to ask His grace.

4 My fearful heart He reads,
Secures my soul from harms,
And underneath His mercy spreads
Its everlasting arms.

5 Here is firm footing; here,
My soul, is solid rock,
To break the waves of grief and fear,
And trouble's rudest shock:

6 This only can sustain
When earth and heaven remove:
O turn thee to thy Rest again,
Thy God's eternal Love!

Text Information

• First Line: Away, my needless fears
• Author: C. Wesley (1749)
• Meter: S. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1890
• Topic: The Christian Life: Trust in God and Providence; Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity
• Notes: Alternate tune: #102, #425 or #483

Tune Information

• Name: MORAVIA
• Meter: S. M.
• Key: E♭ Major
• Notes: Composer from index: Rev. L. West, ab. 1800