Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes ‎#485a

485a. If thou but suffer God to guide thee

1 If thou but suffer God to guide thee,
And hope in Him through all thy ways,
He'll give thee strength whate'er betide thee,
And bear thee through the evil days.
Who trusts in God's unchanging love
Builds on the Rock that cannot move.

2 Only be still, and wait His leisure
In cheerful hope with heart content
To take whate'er thy Father's pleasure
And all-deserving love hath sent;
Nor doubt our inmost wants are known
To Him who chose us for His own.

3 Sing, pray, and keep His ways unswerving;
So do thine own part faithfully,
And trust His word; though undeserving,
Thou yet shalt find it true for thee:
God never yet forsook at need
The soul that trusted Him indeed.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: If thou but suffer God to guide thee
• Translator: Catherine Winkworth (1863)
• Author: Georg Neumark (1657)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1899
• Topic: Courage; Faith: Blessedness of; Fear Dispelled; God: Our Guide; Trust: In God

Tune Information

• Name: NEUMARK
• Composer: George Neumark
• Meter: 9s, 8s, 8, 8