Author: Charles Wesley Hymnal: The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book #690 (1886) Lyrics: 1 Thou ever-present Aid
In suffering and distress,
The mind which still on thee is stayed,
Is kept in perfect peace.
2 The soul by faith reclined
Upon thy sheltering breast,
'Mid raging storms exults to find
An everlasting rest.
3 Sorrow and fear are gone,
Whene'er thy face appears;
It stills the sighing orphan's moan,
And dries the widow's tears.
4 It hallows every cross;
It sweetly comforts me,
Makes me forget my every loss,
And find my all in thee.
5 O God, to whom I fly,
Do thou my wishes fill;
What though created streams are dry?
Thou art my fountain still.
6 Stripped of each earthly friend,
I find them all in one;
And peace and joy which never end,
And heaven, in thee alone.
7 Here, then, I doubt no more,
But in his pleasure rest
Whose wisdom, love, and truth, and power,
Engage to make me blest. Topics: The Christian Faith, Hope, and Charity Tune Title: DENNIS
Thou ever-present Aid