Author: Dr. Watts Hymnal: A Selection of Hymns #DXXXVIII (1792) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Hymnal Title: A Selection of Hymns First Line: Lord, I am paine'; but I resign Lyrics: 1 Lord, I am pain'd; but I resign
My body to thy will;
'Tis grace, 'tis wisdom all divine,
Appoints the pains I feel.
2 Dark are thy ways of providence,
While they who love thee groan;
Thy reasons lies conceal'd from sense,
Mysterious and unknown.
3 Yet nature may have leave to speak,
And plead before her God,
Lest the o'erburthen'd heart should break
Beneath thine heavy rod.
4 These mournful groans and flowing tears,
Give my poor spirit ease;
While every groan my father hears,
And every tear he sees.
5 [How shall I glorify my God
In bonds of grief confin'd?
Damp'd is my vigor, while this clod
Hands heavy on my mind.]
6 Is not some smiling hour at hand
With peace upon its wings?
Give it, O God, thy swift command,
With all the joys it brings. Topics: Times and Seasons Sickness; Complaint and hop in sickness Languages: English
Complaint and Hope under great Pain