Give to the winds thy fears; Hope, and be undismayed; God hears thy sighs and counts thy tears, God shall lift up thy head. 2 Through waves, and clouds, and storms, He gently clears the way; Wait thou his time; so shall this night Soon end in joyous day. 3 What, though thou rulest not? Yet heaven, and earth, and hell Proclaim,--God sitteth on the throne, And ruleth all things well. 4 Leave to his sovereign sway To choose and to command; So shalt thou wondering own, his way How wise, how strong his hand! Ger., Paul Gerhardt, 1666. Tr. John Wesley, 1739. 364 Peterborough. C.M. _Unwavering Faith._ (713) Oh! for a faith that will not shrink, Though pressed by every foe; That will not tremble on the brink Of any earthly woe!-- 2 That will not murmur nor complain, Beneath the chastening rod, But, in the hour of grief or pain, Will lean upon its God;-- 3 A faith that shines more bright and clear When tempests rage without; That, when in danger, knows no fear, In darkness, feels no doubt;-- 4 A faith that keeps the narrow way Till life's last hour is fled, And, with a pure and heavenly ray, Lights up a dying bed! 5 Lord! give us such a faith as this; And then, whate'er may come, We'll taste, ev'n here, the hallowed bliss Of an eternal home. William H. Bathurst, 1831. 365 Naomi. C.M. _Resignation._ (841) Father! whate'er of earthly bliss Thy sovereign hand denies, Accepted at thy throne of grace, Let this petition rise:-- 2 "Give me a calm, a thankful heart, From every murmur free; The blessings of thy grace impart, And let me live to thee. 3 "Let the sweet hope that thou art mine My path of life attend; Thy presence through my journey shine, And bless its happy end." Anne Steele, 1760. 366 Horton. 7s. _Eternal Faithfulness._ (861) Cast thy burden on the Lord, Only lean upon his word; Thou wilt soon have cause to bless His eternal faithfulness. 2 He sustains thee by his hand, He enables thee to stand; Those whom Jesus once hath loved, From his grace are never moved. 3 Heaven and earth may pass away, God's free grace shall not decay; He hath promised to fulfill All the pleasure of his will. 4 Jesus! Guardian of thy flock, Be thyself our constant Rock; Make us, by thy powerful hand, Strong as Zion's mountain stand. Rowland Hill, 1783. 367 The Lord Will Provide. P.M. _Divine Providence._ In some way or other The Lord will provide; It may not be my way, It may not be thy way, And yet in his own way, The Lord will provide. 2 At some time or other The Lord will provide; It may not be my time, It may not be thy time, And yet in his own time, The Lord will provide. 3 Despond then no longer, The Lord will provide; And this be the token-- No word he hath spoken, Was ever yet broken, The Lord will provide.