God of the earnest heart, the trust assured and still

God of the earnest heart, the trust assured and still

Author: Samuel Johnson
Published in 44 hymnals

Representative Text

God of the earnest heart,
The trust assured and still,
Thou who our strength forever art,—
We come to do Thy will!

Upon that painful road
By saints serenely trod,
Whereon their hallowing influence flowed,
Would we go forth, O God!

’Gainst doubt and shame and fear
In human hearts to strive,
That all may learn to love and bear,
To conquer self, and live;

To draw Thy blessing down,
And bring the wronged redress,
And give this glorious world its crown,
The spirit’s Godlikeness.

No dreams from toil to charm,
No trembling on the tongue;—
Lord, in Thy rest may we be calm,
Through Thy completeness, strong!

Thou hearest while we pray;
O deep within us write,
With kindling power, our God, to-day,
Thy word,—“On earth be light!”



Source: A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) #592

Author: Samuel Johnson

Johnson, Samuel, M.A, was born at Salem, Massachusetts, Oct. 10, 1822, and educated at Harvard, where he graduated in Arts in 1842, and in Theology in 1846. In 1853 he formed a Free Church in Lynn, Massachusetts, and remained its pastor to 1870. Although never directly connected with any religious denomination, he was mainly associated in the public mind with the Unitarians. He was joint editor with S. Longfellow (q. v.) of A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion, Boston, 1846; the Supplement to the same, 1848; and Hymns of the Spirit, 1864. His contributions to these collections were less numerous than those by S. Longfellow, but not less meritorious. He died at North Andover, Massachusetts, Feb. 19, 1882. His hymns were thus contr… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: God of the earnest heart, the trust assured and still
Author: Samuel Johnson
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

SILVER STREET

Although this tune is widely attributed to Isaac Smith and was published in Smiths Collection of Psalm Tunes, London, ca. 1780, Smith does not claim to be the composer. The tune also appeared in other books of similar or earlier date. Southern Harmony, 1835 attributes the tune to J. Street. - From T…

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ST. BRIDE

Samuel Howard (b. London, England, 1710; d. London, 1782) composed ST. BRIDE as a setting for Psalm 130 in William Riley's London psalter, Parochial Harmony (1762). The melody originally began with "gathering" notes at the beginning of each phrase. The tune's title is a contraction of St. Bridget, t…

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SCHUMANN (51567)

SCHUMANN is one of many hymn tunes arranged by Lowell Mason (PHH 96). He first published the arrangement in Cantica Laudis (1850), a collection he edited with George J. Webb (PHH 559). First called WHITE, the tune was marked "Arr. from Schumann" and was thus ascribed to the German composer Robert A.…

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A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion. (10th ed.) #592

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A Book of Hymns and Tunes #104

Hymns and Tunes for the Sunday School, the Congregation and the Home #d60

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Hymns of the Spirit #242

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A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) #592

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Singers and Songs of the Liberal Faith #469

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Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home. (Rev. ed.) #453

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Hymns of the Church Universal #341

University Hymn Book for use in the Chapel of Harvard University #d71

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The Pilgrim Hymnal #289

Unitarian Service Book, and Hymns for Church and Home. Abridged ed. #d124

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Isles of Shoals Hymn Book and Candle Light Service #162

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Hymns of Worship and Service #522

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Hymns of the Kingdom of God #343

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Hymns for the Church #310

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Hymns of the Church #361

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The Pilgrim Hymnal #374

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Hymns for Schools and Colleges #195

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The Hymnal of Praise #346

Unity Hymns and Chorals. Rev and enl. with Service Elements #d79

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Services for Congregational Worship. The New Hymn and Tune Book #344a

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Services for Congregational Worship. The New Hymn and Tune Book #344b

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The Book of Worship of the Church School #133

The American Hymnal #d172

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The American Hymnal for Chapel Service #348

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Hymns for the Living Age #311

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Hymns of the Kingdom of God #304

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The Beacon Hymnal #100

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University Hymns #155

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Hymns of the Christian Life #313

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Hymns of the Kingdom of God #304

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American Student Hymnal #d90

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Selected Hymns #d21

Hymns of the Christian Life #d120

Hymns of the Spirit for Use in the Free Churches of America #301

A School Service Book #d51

Hymnal for Colleges and Schools #306

Hymnal for Colleges and Schools. 3rd ed. #d95

Hymns for the Celebration of Life #d68

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