The Cyber Hymnal ‎#16699

16699. Author Of Good

1 Author of good! we rest on Thee:
Thine ev­er-watch­ful eye
Alone our real wants can see,
Thy hand alone sup­ply.

2 Oh! let Thy pow­er with­in us dwell,
Thy love our foot­steps guide!
That love shall vain­er loves ex­pel,
That fear all fears be­side.

3 And since, by pas­sion’s force sub­dued,
Too oft, with stub­born will,
We blind­ly shun the la­tent good,
And grasp the spe­cious ill:

4 Not what we wish, but what we want*,
Let merc­y still sup­ply:
The good un­masked, let mer­cy grant,
The ill, though asked, de­ny!

Text Information

• First Line: Author of good! we rest on Thee
• Title: Author Of Good
• Author: James Merrick
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: SPRING
• Composer: Leonard C. Everett, 1818-1867
• Meter: CM
• Key: C Major
• Copyright: Public Domain