Author: John Newton Hymnal: Church Book #471 (1890) Hymnal Title: Church Book Lyrics: 1 Quiet, Lord, my froward heart;
Make me teachable and mild;
Upright, simple, free from art,
Make me as a weanéd child,
From distrust and envy free,
Pleased with all that pleases Thee.
2 What Thou shalt to-day provide,
Let me as a child receive;
What to-morrow may betide,
Calmly to Thy wisdom leave.
'Tis enough that Thou wilt care;
Why should I the burden bear?
3 As a little child relies
On a care beyond his own,
Knows he's neither strong nor wise,
Fears to stir a step alone:
Let me thus with Thee abide,
As my Father, Guard, and Guide.
4 Thus preserved from Satan's wiles,
Safe from dangers, free from fears,
May I live upon Thy smiles,
Till the promised hour appears,
When the sons of God shall prove
All their Father's boundless Love. Topics: The Christian Life Simplicity and Humility; Eleventh Sunday after Trinity Languages: English Tune Title: ST. NINIAN
Quiet, Lord, my froward heart