All as God wills, who wisely heeds

All as God wills, who wisely heeds

Author: John Greenleaf Whittier
Published in 56 hymnals

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1. All as God wills, who wisely heeds
To give or to withhold,
And knoweth more of all my needs,
Than all my prayers have told.

2. Enough that blessings undeserved
Have marked my erring track;
That, wheresoe’er my feet have swerved,
His chastening turned me back.

3. That more and more a providence
Of love is understood,
Making the springs of time and sense
Sweet with eternal good.

4. That death seems but a covered way
Which opens into light,
Wherein no blinded child can stray
Beyond the Father’s sight.

5. And so the shadows fall apart.
And so the west winds play;
And all the windows of my heart
I open to the day.

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #88

Author: John Greenleaf Whittier

Whittier, John Greenleaf, the American Quaker poet, was born at Haverhill, Massachusetts, Dec. 17, 1807. He began life as a farm-boy and shoemaker, and subsequently became a successful journalist, editor and poet. In 1828 he became editor of the American Manufacturer (Boston), in 1830 of the New England Review, and an 1836 (on becoming Secretary to the American Anti-Slavery Society) of the Pennsylvania Freeman. He was also for some time, beginning with 1847, the corresponding editor of the National Era. In 1840 he removed to Amesbury, Massachusetts, where most of his later works have been written. At the present time [1890] he lives alternately at Amesbury and Boston. His first poetical piece was printed in the Newburyport Free Press in 182… Go to person page >

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First Line: All as God wills, who wisely heeds
Author: John Greenleaf Whittier
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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DUNDEE first appeared in the 1615 edition of the Scottish Psalter published in Edinburgh by Andro Hart. Called a "French" tune (thus it also goes by the name of FRENCH), DUNDEE was one of that hymnal's twelve "common tunes"; that is, it was not associated with a specific psalm. In the Psalter Hymnal…

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Instances (1 - 56 of 56)

A Hymnal for Friends #60

American Student Hymnal #d9

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Christian Praise #425

Christian Worship and Praise #d5

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Church Harmonies #812

Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home and Services for Congregational Worship. Rev. ed. #d15

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Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home. (Rev. ed.) #719

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Hymn and Tune Book, for the Church and the Home #668

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Hymns and Anthems adapted for Jewish Worship #51

Hymns and Songs IV #d1

Hymns of Devotion #d5

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Hymns of the Church Universal #396

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Hymns of the Spirit #486

Immanuel Hymnal #d12

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Isles of Shoals Hymn Book and Candle Light Service #211

Jubilate Deo #191

Lyra Sacra Americana #d4

Mawl a chân = praise and song #93b

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New Christian Hymn and Tune Book #315

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New Christian Hymn and Tune Book #315

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Pilgrim Songs (Number Two) #180

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Sacred Songs For Public Worship #77

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Sacred Songs For Public Worship #77

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Services for Congregational Worship. The New Hymn and Tune Book #279

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Song-Hymnal of Praise and Joy #441

Songs of Christian Praise with Music #d12

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Songs of Praise #1

Songs of praise #438

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Songs of the Christian Life #300

The Assembly Praise Book #d3

The Book of Praise #97

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The Christian Hymn Book #904

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The Christian hymnal #372

The Christian Hymnist #d12

The Church Hymnal #d8

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The Congregational Mission Hymnal #279

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The Cyber Hymnal #88

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The Golden Hymn Book #222

The Gospel Hymnal #d13

The Harvard University Hymn Book #d7

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The Hymnal of Praise #264

The Methodist Hymn-Book with Tunes #629

The Methodist Hymnal, Official Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Methodist Episcopal Church South, Methodist Protestant Church #340

The Methodist Hymnal #340

The New Hymnal of Praise #d6

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The Pilgrim Hymnal #249

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The Pilgrim Hymnal #341

The Student Hymnary #d6

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The Students' Hymnal #127

Union Hymnal, Songs and Prayers for Jewish Worship. 3rd ed. Revised and enlarged. #88

Unitarian Service Book, and Hymns for Church and Home. Abridged ed. #d12

Unity Hymns and Chorals. Rev and enl. with Service Elements #d7

Universal Hymns #55

University Hymn Book for use in the Chapel of Harvard University #d6

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Worship in Song #542

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Worship Song #328

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