The Lutheran Hymnary ‎#370

370. Whate'er my God ordains is right

1 Whate’er my God ordains is right:
Holy His will abideth;
I will be still whate’er He doth;
And follow where He guideth.
He is my God;
Though dark my road,
He holds me that I shall not fall,
Wherefore to Him I leave it all.

2 Whate’er my God ordains is right:
He never will deceive me;
He leads me by the proper path:
I know He will not leave me,
And take, content,
What He hath sent;
His hand can turn my griefs away,
And patiently I wait His day.

3 Whate’er my God ordains is right:
Though now this cup in drinking
May bitter seem to my faint heart,
I take it, all unshrinking.
Tears pass away
With dawn of day;
Sweet comfort yet shall fill my heart,
And pain and sorrow shall depart.

4 Whate’er my God ordains is right:
Here shall my stand be taken;
Though sorrow, need, or death be mine,
Yet I am not forsaken;
My Father’s care
Is round me there;
He holds me that I shall not fall,
And so to Him I leave it all.

Text Information

• First Line: Whate'er my God ordains is right
• Author: S. Rodigast (1675)
• Meter: 8, 7, 8, 7, 4, 4, 8, 8.
• Publication Date: 1913
• Topic: The Church Year: Sixth Sunday after Easter

Tune Information

• Name: [Whate'er my God ordains is right]
• Composer: Ludv. M. Lindeman, 1812—87
• Meter: 8, 7, 8, 7, 4, 4, 8, 8.
• Key: F Major