Author: Dietrich Bonhoeffer, 1906-1945; Fred Pratt Green, 1903-2000 Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Worship #626 (2006) Meter: 11.10.11.10 First Line: By gracious pow'rs so wonderfully sheltered Lyrics: 1 By gracious pow'rs so wonderfully sheltered,
and confidently waiting come what may,
we know that God is with us night and morning
and never fails to greet us each new day.
2 Yet is this heart by its old foe tormented,
Still evil days bring burdens hard to bear;
oh, give our frightened souls the sure salvation,
For which, O Lord, you taught us to prepare.
3 And when this cup you give is filled to brimming
with bitter suff'ring, hard to understand,
we take it thankfully and without trembling
out of so good and so beloved a hand.
4 Yet when again in this same world you give us
the joy we had, the brightness of your sun,
we shall remember all the days we lived through
and our whole life shall then be yours alone.
5 By gracious pow'rs so faithfully protected,
so quietly, so wonderfully near,
we live each day in hope, with you beside us,
and go with you through ev'ry coming year.
Topics: Confession, Forgiveness; Grace, Faith; Grief, Sorrow; Hope, Assurance; Confession, Forgiveness; Grace, Faith; Grief, Sorrow; Hope, Assurance; New Year Languages: English Tune Title: TELOS
By Gracious Powers