The Cyber Hymnal ‎#4107

4107. Lord, We Know That Thou Art Near Us

1. Lord, we know that Thou art near us,
Though Thou seem’st to hide Thy face;
And are sure that Thou dost hear us,
Though no answer we embrace.

2. Not one promise shall miscarry
Not one blessing come too late
Though the vision long may tarry
Give us patience, Lord to wait.

3. While withholding—Thou art giving
In Thine own appointed way
And while waiting we’re receiving
Blessings suited to our day.

4. O the wondrous loving-kindness
Planning, working out of sight,
Bearing with us in our blindness,
Out of darkness bringing light.

5. Weaving blessings out of trials,
Out of grief evolving bliss;
Answering prayer by wise denials
When Thy children ask amiss.

6. And when faith shall end in vision,
And when prayer is lost in praise,
Then shall love, in full fruition,
Justify Thy secret ways.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord, we know that Thou art near us
• Title: Lord, We Know That Thou Art Near Us
• Author: Jane Crewdson, 1809-1863
• Meter: 87.87
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tunes: EVENING PRAYER (STEBBINS), George C. Stebbins, 1878; GRAFTON STREET, Peter K. Moran, 1828

Tune Information

• Name: BROCKLESBY
• Composer: Charlotte Alington Barnard (1868)
• Meter: 87.87
• Incipit: 32157 66511 33232
• Key: G Major
• Copyright: Public Domain