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Wait On God

Wait on God, and trust Him through all thy days

Author: Friedrich Räder (1845); Translator: J. H. Horstmann (1908)
Tune: [Harre meine Seele, harre des Herrn]
Published in 8 hymnals

Printable scores: PDF, Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 Wait on God, and trust Him through all thy days;
Cast thy cares upon Him who guides all thy ways.
Do not despair; as the morning fair
Scatters fog and darkness, God removes thy care.
’Midst all thy trials, in all thy care
God remains thy faithful friend everywhere.

2 Wait on God, and trust Him through all thy days;
Cast thy cares upon Him who guides all thy ways.
Perish what will, God is refuge still;
Greater than the Helper is not any ill.
Faithful, eternal Savior and Friend,
Save my soul from evil unto the end.

3 Wait on God, and trust Him through all thy days;
Cast thy cares upon Him who guides all thy ways.
Take up thy cross; count it not a loss,
For the heat of sorrow melts away the dross.
Jesus, dear Savior, patient and mild,
Let me be obedient, a trusting child.

4 Wait on God, and trust Him through all thy days;
Cast thy cares upon Him who guides all thy ways.
On bended knee, Lord, I cry to Thee;
Shield my soul from evil; to Thy cross I flee.
Gracious Redeemer, mighty and strong,
Let me sing rejoicing the victor’s song.

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #8421

Author: Friedrich Räder

Johann Friedrich Räder Go to person page >

Translator: J. H. Horstmann

(no biographical information available about J. H. Horstmann.) Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Wait on God, and trust Him through all thy days
Title: Wait On God
German Title: Harre, meine Seele, harre des Herrn
Author: Friedrich Räder (1845)
Translator: J. H. Horstmann (1908)
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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The Cyber Hymnal #8421
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  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)

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The Cyber Hymnal #8421

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