1 O God! on thee we all depend,
On thy paternal care;
Thou wilt the father and the friend
In every act appear.
2 With open hand and liberal hart
Thou wilt our wants supply;
Thy heav'nly blessings still impart,
And no good thing deny.
3 Our father knows what's good and fit,
And wisdom guides his love;
To thine appointments we submit,
and ev'ry choice approve.
4 In thy paternal love and care
With cheerful hearts we trust;
Thy tender mercies boundless are,
And all thy ways are just.
5 We cannot want, while God provides;
What he ordains is best;
And Heav'n, whate'er we want besides,
Will give eternal rest.
Source: A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Publick Worship #LXXXVI
First Line: | O God, on Thee we all depend |
Author: | Simon Browne |
Language: | English |
Copyright: | Public Domain |
0 God, on Thee we all depend. S. Browne. [Confidence in God the Father.] An altered form of his "Yes, Lord, Thy children may depend," in his Hymns & Sacred Songs, 1720, Book i., No. 99.
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)