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If Thou But Suffer God to Guide Thee

Author: Georg Neumark; Catherine Winkworth Meter: 9.8.9.8.8.8 Appears in 186 hymnals Topics: Tribulation and Suffering Lyrics: 1 If thou but suffer God to guide thee, and hope in him through all your ways, he'll give thee strength, whate'er betide thee, and bear thee through the evil days: who trusts in God's unchanging love builds on the Rock that naught can move. 2 What can these anxious cares avail thee, these never ceasing moans and sighs? What can it help, if thou bewail thee o'er each dark moment as it flies? Our cross and trials do but press the heavier for our bitterness. 3 Only be still, and wait his leisure in cheerful hope, with heart content to take whate'er thy Father's pleasure and all-discerning love hath sent; nor doubt our inmost wants are known to him who chose us for his own. 4 All are alike before the Highest; 'tis easy to our God, we know, to raise thee up, though low thou liest, to make the rich man poor and low; true wonders still by him are wrought, who setteth up and brings to naught. 5 Sing, pray, and keep his ways unswerving, so do thine own part faithfully, and trust his Word--though undeserving, thou yet shalt find it true for thee; God never yet forsook at need the soul that trusted him indeed. Scripture: Psalm 55:22 Used With Tune: NEUMARK

Why Should Cross and Trial Grieve Me?

Author: Paul Gerhardt Meter: 8.3.3.6.7.3.3.6 Appears in 22 hymnals Topics: The Christian Life Tribulation and Suffering Lyrics: 1 Why should cross and trial grieve me? Christ is near with his cheer; never will he leave me. Who can rob me of the heaven that God's Son for my own to my faith hath given? 2 God oft gives me days of gladness; shall I grieve if he give seasons, too, of sadness? God is good and tempers ever all my ill, and he will wholly leave me never. 3 Death cannot destroy forever; from our fears, cares, and tears it will us deliver. It will close life's mournful story, make a way that we may enter heav'nly glory. 4 Lord, my Shepherd, take me to thee. Thou art mine; I was thine, even ere I knew thee. I am thine, for thou hast bought me; lost I stood, but thy blood free salvation brought me. 5 Thou art mine; I love and own thee. Light of joy, ne'er shall I from my heart dethrone thee. Savior, let me soon behold thee face to face; may thy grace evermore enfold me! Scripture: Psalm 73:23-24 Used With Tune: WARUM SOLLT' ICH MICH DENN GRÄMEN Text Sources: trans. composite, based on John Kelly, 1867

Day by Day and with Each Passing Moment

Author: Carolina V. Sandell Berg; A. L. Skoog Meter: Irregular Appears in 57 hymnals Topics: Tribulation and Suffering Lyrics: 1 Day by day and with each passing moment, strength I find to meet my trials here; trusting in my Father’s wise bestowment, I’ve no cause for worry or for fear. He whose heart is kind beyond all measure gives unto each day what he deems best-- lovingly, its part of pain and pleasure, mingling toil with peace and rest. 2 Ev'ry day the Lord himself is near me with a special mercy for each hour; all my cares he fain would bear, and cheer me, he whose name is Counselor and Pow'r. The protection of his child and treasure is a charge that on himself he laid; “As your days, your strength shall be in measure,” this the pledge to me he made. 3 Help me then in ev'ry tribulation so to trust your promises, O Lord, that I lose not faith’s sweet consolation offered me within your holy Word. Help me, Lord, when toil and trouble meeting, e'er to take, as from a father’s hand, one by one, the days, the moments fleeting, 'til I reach the promised land. Scripture: Deuteronomy 33:25 Used With Tune: BLOTT EN DAG

I Want Jesus to Walk with Me

Meter: Irregular Appears in 55 hymnals Topics: The Christian Life Tribulation and Suffering Lyrics: 1 I want Jesus to walk with me, I want Jesus to walk with me; all along my pilgrim journey, Lord, I want Jesus to walk with me. 2 In my trials, Lord, walk with me; in my trials, Lord, walk with me; when my heart is almost breaking, Lord, I want Jesus to walk with me. 3 When I’m in trouble, Lord, walk with me; when I’m in trouble, Lord, walk with me; when my head is bowed in sorrow, Lord, I want Jesus to walk with me. Scripture: Isaiah 43:2 Used With Tune: WALK WITH ME Text Sources: Spiritual

God is our refuge and our strength

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 52 hymnals Topics: Tribulation and Suffering Used With Tune: STROUDWATER Text Sources: Scottish Psalter, 1650

Why dost thou stand afar

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 6 hymnals Topics: Christian Life Tribulation and Suffering Lyrics: 1 Why dost thou stand afar, O Lord, in our distress? And why dost thou conceal thyself When troublous times oppress? 2 Do thou, O Lord, arise; O God, lift up thy hand; Forget thou not the suff'ring poor, The humble in the land. 3 Their foes thou dost behold, Their wrongs thou wilt repay; The poor commit themselves to thee, Thou art the orphan's stay. 4 Thou, Lord, hast heard their pray'r When humble hearts drew nigh; Thou also wilt revive their strength And ever hear their cry. 5 Defend the fatherless, And all who are oppressed, That they by human pride and pow'r May be no more distressed. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 10 Used With Tune: CLIFTON Text Sources: The Psalter, 1912

No longer, Lord despise me

Author: Edward A. Collier Meter: 7.7.6 D Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Christian Life Tribulation and Suffering Lyrics: 1 No longer, Lord despise me, Nor in thy wrath chastise me, Thy mercy I implore. How long thine anger cherish? Consumed thereby I perish; My soul is troubled sore. 2 To me, O Lord, returning, Save thou, with pity yearning. Shall death thy mem'ry keep? Or shall the grave confess thee? Or I give thanks and bless thee, While day and night I weep? 3 The Lord will ever hear me, And when I pray be near me, To put my foes to shame; Turned back, no more to grieve me, They suddenly shall leave me. All glory to his Name! Amen. Scripture: Psalm 6 Used With Tune: PLEADING

O Lord, Be Gracious to Me

Author: Michael Perry (1942-1996) Meter: 7.6.7.6 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: The Christian Life Tribulation and Suffering Lyrics: 1 O Lord, be gracious to me; my soul cries out, "How long?" When will you turn in mercy and save your child from wrong? 2 Shall lips that you have given sing praises from the dead? Return, O Lord, enliven - in love lift up my head. 3 Despair my mind was keeping and sorrows filled my eyes, but God has heard my weeping and now he will arise! Scripture: Psalm 6 Used With Tune: O LORD, BE GRACIOUS

How Firm a Foundation

Author: "K" Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 2,204 hymnals Topics: The Church in the World Commitment: Trust; Adversity, Affliction & Tribulation; Assurance; Bible; Church Anniversaries; Church Education; Comfort/Consolation; Commitment; Courage; Eternal Life; Faith; God Faithfulness; God Presence; God Protection; God Strength and Refuge; Good News, Gospel; Grace; Grief; Guidance; Hope; Jesus Christ Strength and Refuge; Mercy; Perseverance; Pilgrimage and Conflict; Promise(s); Saints; Security; Steadfastness; Strength; Struggle and Conflict; Suffering; Trials; Trust; Victory; Wholeness; Word of God; Epiphany 7 Year A; Epiphany 9 Year A; Easter 5 Year A; Trinity Sunday Year A; Proper 4 Year A; Proper 12 Year A; Proper 14 Year A; Proper 22 Year A; Proper 6 Year B; Baptism of Jesus Year C; Epiphany 4 Year C; Epiphany 5 Year C; Epiphany 8 Year C; Lent 2 Year C; Lent 4 Year C; Proper 14 Year C; Proper 17 Year C; Proper 18 Year C; Proper 26 Year C; All Saints Year C First Line: How firm a foundation, you servants of God Lyrics: 1 How firm a foundation, you servants of God, is laid for your faith in his excellent word! What more can be said than to you has been said, to you who for refuge to Jesus have fled? 2 "Fear not, I am with you; O be not dismayed! For I am your God and will still give you aid; I'll strengthen and help you, and cause you to stand, upheld by my righteous omnipotent hand. 3 "When through the deep waters I call you to go, the rivers of sorrow shall not overflow; for I will be with you, your troubles to bless, and sanctify to you your deepest distress. 4 "When through fiery trials your pathway shall lie, my grace, all-sufficient, shall be your supply: the flame shall not hurt you, I only design your dross to consume, and your gold to refine. 5 "The soul that on Jesus has leaned for repose I will not -- I will not desert to his foes; that soul, though all hell should endeavour to shake, I'll never -- no, never -- no, never forsake!" Used With Tune: ST DENIO Text Sources: Rippon's A Selection of Hymns, 1787

Psalm 34: Taste and See

Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B; 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B; 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B; Baptism; Blessing; Eucharist; June 29: Peter and Paul Day; Lent; Lent 4 Year C; Liberation; Marriage; Pastoral Care of the Sick; Pater and Paul (June 29); Peace; Poverty; Praise; Providence; Refuge; Suffering; Trial and Tribulation; Trust First Line: I will bless the Lord at all times Refrain First Line: The angel of the Lord Scripture: Psalm 34:2-22 Used With Tune: [The angel of the Lord] Text Sources: Antiphon: Lectionary for Mass