A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) ‎#264

264. Thy Will Be Done!

He sendeth sun, He sendeth shower;
Alike they’re needful for the flower;
And joys and tears alike are sent
To give the soul fit nourishment:
As comes to me or cloud or sun,
Father, Thy will, not mine, be done!

Can loving children e’er reprove
With murmurs whom they trust and love?
Creator! I would ever be
A trusting, loving child to Thee
As comes to me or cloud or sun,
Father, Thy will, not mine, be done!

O, ne’er will I at life repine!
Enough that Thou hast made it mine.
When falls the shadow cold of death,
I yet will sing, with parting breath,—
As comes to me or shade or sun,
Father, Thy will, not mine, be done!

Text Information

• First Line: He sendeth sun, He sendeth shower
• Title: Thy Will Be Done!
• Author: Sarah F. Adams
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1866

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