Christian Worship ‎#838

838. 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 forbearing.
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, O hear my plea,
deny me not this favor:
when Satan sorely troubles me,
then do not let me waver.
O guard me well, my fear dispel,
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
in 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 D
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2021
• Scripture:
  Psalm 84:12
  ;
  Matthew 6:10
  ;
  Luke 12:7
  ;
  1 Corinthians 10:13
  ;
  Psalm 31:5
• Topic: Hope and Comfort
• Source: Tr.: The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941, alt.
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: WAS MEIN GOTT WILL
• Composer: Claudin de Sermisy, c. 1490-1562
• Meter: 87 87 D
• Key: g minor
• Source: Setting: The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941, alt.
• Copyright: Public Domain