Preëminently an experienced person’s meditation on trust in God. The hymn is taken from a poem of 22 stanzas entitled, “The Eternal Goodness,” written apparently without any thought of their being sung. In the first line the editors substituted the initial word “when” for the original “yet.” For comments on John Greenleaf Whittier see Hymn 173. _MUSIC._ ES IST EIN BORN. For comments on this tune see Hymn 99. 242. Thy way is in the deep, O Lord _James Martineau_, 1805-1900 Based on Psalm 77:19: “Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters.” James Martineau, English Unitarian, was a man of letters, a philosopher, a theologian, and the most eloquent and distinguished preacher of his church in his time. He served churches in Liverpool and London and was Professor of Mental and Moral Philosophy in Manchester New College. He edited _Hymns for the Christian Church and Home_, 1840, a book widely used among Unitarians in England. _MUSIC._ GRÄFENBERG, sung somewhat slowly, is a tune of fine stateliness and dignity. It is from the 5th edition of Crüger’s _Praxis Pietatis Melica_, Berlin, 1653. It is also known as “_Nun Danket All_.” Johann Crüger, 1598-1662, one of the most distinguished musicians of his time, was born near Brandenburg. He received a thorough musical training under Paulus Homberger in Regensburg and in 1622 he was appointed cantor of the St. Nicholas Lutheran Church, in Berlin, and one of the masters of the Greyfriars Gymnasium. He founded the noted choir of St. Nicholas Church. Crüger was a tune-writer of the first rank and composed some of the most famous and favorite chorales. He published various collections of hymns, among them the celebrated _Praxis Pietas Melica_, 1644, which passed through more than fifty editions. He died in Berlin, February 23, 1662. 243. Come, ye disconsolate _Thomas Moore_, 1779-1852 _Thomas Hastings_, v. 3 A hymn of consolation by an author whose life was far from exemplary. It may be the hymn should on this account have been omitted; but something in his heart enabled the author, through his lyrics, to touch the heart of humanity, and his songs have been widely used and admired in spite of the strange chapters and romantic incidents in his life. Thomas Moore, Irish poet, was born in Dublin, studied at Trinity College, and then moved to London and began the study of law. He held a government position in Bermuda for some time and during his life published many volumes of prose and poetry. He will always be remembered by his songs, “Believe me if all those endearing young charms,” “The last rose of summer,” and “Oft in the stilly night.” The third stanza is by Thomas Hastings, coeditor with Lowell Mason of _Spiritual Songs for Social Worship_, in which the hymn first appeared. Moore’s third stanza, omitted in all hymn books, reads: