Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book ‎#267

267. O Lord, my best desire fulfill

1 O LORD, my best desire fulfill,
And help me to resign
Life, health, and comfort to Thy will,
And make Thy pleasure mine.

2 Why should I shrink at Thy command,
Whose love forbids my fears?
Or tremble at the gracious hand
That wipes away my tears?

3 No, rather let me freely yield
What most I prize to Thee,
Who never hast a good withheld,
Or wilt withhold, from me.

4 Thy favor, all my journey through,
Thou art engaged to grant:
What else I want, or think I do,
'Tis better still to want.

Text Information

• First Line: O Lord, my best desire fulfill
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1893
• Topic: The Christian Life: Trust in God
• Notes: Now Public Domain. W. Cowper.

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