Author: Jane E. Roscoe Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 59 hymnals First Line: Thy will be done! I will not fear Lyrics: 1 Thy will be done! I will not fear
The fate provided by Thy love;
Though clouds and darkness shroud me here,
I know that all is bright above.
2 The stars of Heav’n are shining on,
Though these frail eyes are dimmed with tears;
The hopes of earth indeed are gone,
But are not ours th’immortal years?
3 Father, forgive the heart that clings,
Thus trembling, to the things of time;
And bid my soul on angel wings,
Ascend into a purer clime.
4 There shall no doubts disturb its trust,
No sorrows dim celestial love;
But these afflictions of the dust,
Like shadows of the night, remove.
5 E’en now, above, there’s radiant day,
While clouds and darkness brood below;
Then, Father, joyful on my way
To drink the bitter cup I go. Used With Tune: HAMBURG Text Sources: Hymns for Social Worship and Private Devotion by E. B. Hall (Providence: Cranston: 1837)
Thy will Be Done, I Will Not Fear