Christian Worship (1993) ‎#435

435. The Will of God Is Always Best

1 The will of God is always best
And shall be done forever.
And they who trust in him are blest;
He will forsake them never.
He helps indeed
In time of need;
He chastens with forebearing.
They who depend
On God, their friend,
Shall not be left despairing.

2 God is my comfort and my trust,
My hope and life abiding,
And to his counsel, wise and just,
I yield, in him confiding.
The very hairs,
His Word declares,
Upon my head he numbers.
By night and day
God is my stay;
He never sleeps nor slumbers.

3 Lord, this I ask; oh, hear my plea --
Deny me not this favor:
When Satan sorely troubles me,
Then do not let me waver.
Keep watch and ward,
O gracious Lord;
Fulfill your faithful saying:
All who believe
By grace receive
An answer to their praying.

4 When life's brief course on earth is run
And I this world am leaving,
Grant me to say, "Your will be done,"
Your faithful Word believing.
My heav'nly Friend,
I now commend
My soul into your keeping,
O'er sin and hell
And death as well
Through you the vict'ry reaping.

Text Information

• First Line: The will of God is always best
• Title: The Will of God Is Always Best
• Author: Albrecht von Preussen, 1490-1568
• Meter: 87 87 447 447 Iambic
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1993
• Topic: Trust
• Source: Translation composite

Tune Information

• Name: WAS MEIN GOTT WILL
• Compoaser: Claude de Sermisy, c. 1490-1562 (alt.)
• Meter: 87 87 447 447 Iambic
• Key: g minor
• Copyright: Setting: © 1982 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission of CPH.
• Notes: Alternate setting: 447