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[God's way]

Appears in 25 hymnals Incipit: 31234 32732 13123 Used With Text: 神的路最美善，雖我不明瞭為何憂愁試煉常把我環繞； (God's way)
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神的路是正路 (God's way is the best way)

Author: Lida S. Leech Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: 神的路是正路 Used With Tune: [God's way is the best way]
神的路是正路 (God's way is the best way)
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God's Way Is the Best Way

Author: L. S. L. Meter: 6.5.6.5 with chorus Appears in 40 hymnals Lyrics: 1. God's way is the best way, Tho' I may not see Why sorrows and trials Oft gather 'round me; He ever is seeking My gold to refine, So humbly I trust Him, My Savior divine. Chorus: God's way is the best way, God's way is the right way, I'll trust in Him alway, He knoweth the best. 2. God's way is the best way, My path He hath planned, I'll trust in Him alway While holding His hand. In shadow or sunshine He ever is near, With Him for my refuge, I never need fear. [Chorus] 3. God's way shall be my way, He knoweth the best, And leaning upon Him Sweet, sweet is my rest. No harm can befall me, Safe, safe shall I be, I'll cling to Him ever, So precious is He. [Chorus] Topics: The Christian Life Resignation Used With Tune: [God's way is the best way]
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God's Way

Author: Lida Shivers Leech Hymnal: Christian Service Songs #266 (1939) First Line: God's way is the best way Refrain First Line: God's way is the best way Topics: Duets; God; Refuge; Trust Languages: English Tune Title: [God's way is the best way] (Leech)
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God's Way Is the Best Way

Author: L. S. L. Hymnal: The New Christian Hymnal #290 (1929) Meter: 6.5.6.5 with chorus Lyrics: 1. God's way is the best way, Tho' I may not see Why sorrows and trials Oft gather 'round me; He ever is seeking My gold to refine, So humbly I trust Him, My Savior divine. Chorus: God's way is the best way, God's way is the right way, I'll trust in Him alway, He knoweth the best. 2. God's way is the best way, My path He hath planned, I'll trust in Him alway While holding His hand. In shadow or sunshine He ever is near, With Him for my refuge, I never need fear. [Chorus] 3. God's way shall be my way, He knoweth the best, And leaning upon Him Sweet, sweet is my rest. No harm can befall me, Safe, safe shall I be, I'll cling to Him ever, So precious is He. [Chorus] Topics: The Christian Life Resignation Languages: English Tune Title: [God's way is the best way]
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God's Way

Author: L. S. L. Hymnal: Timeless Truths #1114 Meter: 11.11.11.11.6.6.6.5 First Line: God's way is the best way, though I may not see Refrain First Line: God’s way is the best way Lyrics: 1 God’s way is the best way, though I may not see Why sorrows and trials oft gather ’round me; He ever is seeking my gold to refine, So humbly I trust Him, my Savior divine. Refrain: God’s way is the best way, God’s way is the right way, I’ll trust in Him alway, He knoweth the best. 2 God’s way is the best way, my path He has planned, I’ll trust in Him alway while holding His hand; In shadows or sunshine He ever is near, With Him for my refuge, I never need fear. [Refrain] 3 God’s way shall be my way, He knoweth the best; And leaning upon Him, sweet, sweet is my rest, No harm can befall me, safe, safe shall I be, I’ll cling to Him ever, so precious is He. [Refrain] Scripture: Isaiah 30:21 Tune Title: [God's way is the best way, though I may not see]
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Lida Shivers Leech

1873 - 1962 Person Name: L. S. L. Author of "God's Way" in Timeless Truths Born: Ju­ly 12, 1873, May­ville, New Jer­sey. Died: March 4, 1962, Long Beach, Cal­i­for­nia. Leech spent her child­hood in Cape May Court House, New Jer­sey, and at­tend­ed Co­lum­bia Un­i­ver­si­ty and Tem­ple Un­i­ver­si­ty. She played the or­gan at Be­tha­ny Meth­od­ist Church in Cam­den, New Jer­sey, served as ac­com­pa­nist at evan­gel­i­cal serv­ic­es, and wrote some 500 hymn tunes in her life­time. Sources-- Emurian, pp. 112-3 Reynolds, p. 336 Lyrics-- God’s Way Is Best I Have Re­deemed Thee I’ll Go Any­where No Fault in Him Some Day He’ll Make It Plain Thine for Ser­vice Trust Me, Try Me, Prove Me © 1928 When the Veil is Lifted --www.hymntime.com/tch
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