Psalmodia Germanica ‎#61

61. He that confides in his Creator

I. He that confides in his Creator,
Depending on him all his Days,
Shall be preserv'd in Fire and Waer,
And sav'd in Grief a Thousand Ways.
He that makes God his Stand and Stay,
Builds not on Sand that glides away.

II. What gain'st thou by thy Cark and Caring?
What is it for thou pin'st away?
Thy Rest and Health thou art impairing,
By Sighs and Groans from Day to Day.
Thou art but adding Grief to Grief,
Instead of getting sure Relief.

III. Wou'd we but be a little quiet,
And rest in God's good Providence,
Who thus prescribes us wholesome Diet
By Methods cross to Flesh and Sense;
We might obtain. For surely he
Knows best what's good for thee and me.

IV. He knows the Hours of Joy and Gladness,
As well as proper Time and Place;
Are we but faithful in our Sadness,
Seek not our selves, but seek his Praise:
He'll come before we are aware,
And dissipate our greatest Care.

V. Don't hearken to thy giddy Reason,
As if God had forsaken thee,
And think him happy who, this Season,
Is glitt'ring in Prosperity.
To Morrow, Spite of all his Brags,
May see Thee rich, and Him in Rags.

VI. God can, this Hour, with ev'ry Dainty
The poor Man's Table nobly spread;
And strip the Rich of all his Plenty,
And send him out to beg his Bread.
He, when he pleases, turns the Scale.
By Him alone, we rise or fall.

VII. Do Thou, with Faith, observe thy Station;
Keep God's Commands, and sing his Praise,
Rely on him for Preservation,
On whom the whole Creation stays.
The Man that's truly wise and just
Makes God and God alone his Trust.

Repeat:
The Man that's truly wise and just
Makes God and God alone his Trust.

Text Information

• First Line: He that confides in his Creator
• German Title: Wer nur den lieben Gott läst walten
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1756
• Topic: Divine Providence

Tune Information

• Name: [He that confides in his Creator]
• Key: c minor