Trinity Hymnal ‎#560

560. Commit thou all thy griefs

1 Commit thou all thy griefs
And ways into his hands;
To his sure truth and tender care,
Who earth and heav'n commands.

2 Who points the clouds their course,
Whom winds and seas obey,
He shall direct thy wand'ring feet,
He shall prepare thy way.

3 Give to the winds thy fears;
Hope, and be undismayed;
God hears thy sighs, and counts thy tears,
God shall lift up thy head.

4 What though thou rulest not?
Yet heav'n and earth and hell
Proclaim, God sitteth on the throne,
And ruleth all things well.

5 Leave to his sovereign sway
To choose and to command;
So shalt thou wond'ring own, his way
How wise, how strong his hand!

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Commit thou all thy griefs
• Author: Paul Gerhardt (1656)
• Translator: John Wesley (1739)
• Meter: S. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1961
• Scripture:
  Psalm 37:5
• Topic: Anxiety; Christian Life: Trust in God; Cast Out Fear; God: Sovereignty of; Guidance

Tune Information

• Name: ST. GEORGE
• Composer: Henry J. Gauntlett (1848)
• Meter: S. M.
• Key: B♭ Major