Through all the changing scenes of life, In trouble and in joy, The praises of my God shall still My heart and tongue employ. 2 Of his deliverance I will boast, Till all that are distressed, From my example, comfort take, And charm their griefs to rest. 3 O, magnify the Lord with me, With me exalt his name; When in distress to him I called, He to my rescue came. 4 The hosts of God encamp around The dwellings of the just; Deliverance he affords to all, Who on his succor trust. 912 C. H. M. They looked to him and were lightened. Psalm 34:5. I look to thee in every need, And never look in vain; I feel thy strong and tender love, And all is well again: The thought of thee is mightier far Than sin and pain and sorrow are. 2 Discouraged in the work of life, Disheartened by its load, Shamed by its failures or its fears, I sink beside the road; But let me only think of thee, And then new heart springs up in me. 3 Thy calmness bends serene above, My restlessness to still; Around me flows thy quickening life, To nerve my faltering will; Thy presence fills my solitude; Thy providence turns all to good. 4 Embosomed in thy covenant love, Held in thy law, I stand; Thy hand in all things I behold, And all things in thy hand; Thou leadest me by unsought ways, And turnest my mourning into praise. 913 S. M. Thy way, not mine, O Lord. Thy way, not mine, O Lord! However dark it be; O lead me by thine own right hand; Choose out the path for me. 2 Smooth let it be, or rough, It will be still the best; Winding or straight, it matters not, It leads me to thy rest. 3 I dare not choose my lot, I would not if I might; But choose thou for me, O my God! So shall I walk aright. 4 The kingdom that I seek Is thine; so let the way That leads to it, O Lord! be thine, Else I must surely stray. 5 My portion thou! my cup With joy or sorrow fill; As ever best to thee may seem, Choose thou my good and ill. 6 Choose thou for me my friends, My sickness or my health; Choose thou my joys and cares for me, My poverty or wealth. 7 Not mine, not mine the choice, In things or great or small; Be thou my Guide, my Guard, my Strength, My Wisdom, and my All. 914 S. M. My times are in thy hand. Psalm 31:15. “My times are in thy hand,” My God, I’d have them there; My life, my friends, my soul I leave Entirely to thy care. 2 “My times are in thy hand,” Whatever they may be; Pleasing or painful, dark or bright, As best may seem to thee.