Christian Worship ‎#845

845. What God Ordains Is Always Good

1 What God ordains is always good:
his will is just and holy.
As he directs my life for me,
I follow meek and lowly.
My God indeed in ev'ry need
knows well how he will shield me;
to him, then, I will yield me.

2 What God ordains is always good:
he is my friend and Father.
He will not let me suffer harm
though many storms may gather.
Now I may know both joy and woe;
some day I shall see clearly
that he has loved me dearly.

3 What God ordains is always good:
though I the cup am drinking
which savors now of bitterness,
I take it without shrinking.
For after grief God grants relief,
my heart with comfort filling
and all my sorrow stilling.

4 What God ordains is always good:
this truth remains unshaken.
Though sorrow, need, or death be mine,
I shall not be forsaken.
I fear no harm, for with his arm
he will embrace and shield me;
so to my God I yield me.

Text Information

• First Line: What God ordains is always good
• Title: What God Ordains Is Always Good
• Author: Samuel Rodigast, 1649-1708 (abr.)
• Meter: 87 87 44 77 with repeat
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2021
• Scripture:
  Deuteronomy 32:4
  ;
  Romans 8:28
  ;
  Psalm 33:20
  ;
  Psalm 23:3
  ;
  Deuteronomy 31:8
• Topic: Hope and Comfort
• Source: Tr.: The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941, alt.
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: RODIGAST NEW
• Composer: Josh Bauder, b. 1987
• Meter: 87 87 44 77 with repeat
• Key: F Major or modal
• Copyright: © 2016 Jubal House Publications, admin. Fred Bock Publishing Group