The Cyber Hymnal ‎#1889

1889. God Holds the Future in His Hands

1. Dread not the things that are ahead,
The burdens great, the sinking sands,
The thorns that o’er the path are spread,
God holds the future in His hands.

Refrain
God holds the future in His hands
And every heart He understands.
On Him depend,
He is your Friend,
He holds the future in His hands.

2. We know not what tomorrow hides,
Of sun or storm or good or ill;
We only know His dear hand guides,
And He will be our Father still. [Refrain]

3. His hand created earth and sky,
The zephyrs and the storms that rage,
And years to come and years gone by
To Him are but an open page. [Refrain]

4. Live close to Him and trust His love,
Assured that while on earth we roam,
Whate’er may come, He bends above
To guide His children safely home. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Dread not the things that are ahead
• Title: God Holds the Future in His Hands
• Author: James Rowe (1922)
• Refrain First Line: God holds the future in His hands
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Dread not the things that are ahead]
• Composer: James David Vaughan
• Incipit: 51655 65113 33123
• Key: A♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain