CROSS AND COMFORT 520 Commit Whatever Grieves Thee Ps. 37: 5 7. 6. 7. 6. D. Befiehl du deine Wege Paul Gerhardt, 1656 Tr., composite Herzlich tut mich Hans L. Hassler, 1601 gra must ly wouldst the All Thy and se cious be serve see things sure thou to hands might; know cure; hand truth Him mit is and place what Com If 4 Thy 3 Thy 2 On 1 short Fa li Most In ev ened, ther, ance thee O re er nev grace, thy grieves er en be com earth est pur man to light. low. dure. mands. heav’n path mor thine is tal is and Both Of His Thine ’ry is thou who er act good must nev ev what work Him ing, vil er thee, con Thy For If Who bless e sid leaves and is pur wilt self winds none work ment waves pose Thy tor and Whom der, sel ing es, Thy Thou And o can pur ing stay, sue; care bey, work cord anx points Thy Ac the no ing ious By Who hin coun griev cours man to sighs clouds their can and Thy And All Thy Wilt steps ing; eth dren for be will ways find must might al foot giv choos chil rect moved wis bless thy to dom Thy to Thy not di Thou men. what He is will God And Since a by ways a way. do. way. find thee gained al prayer. A 5 Though all the pow’rs of evil The will of God oppose, His purpose will not falter, His pleasure onward goes. Whate’er God’s will resolveth, Whatever He intends. Will always be accomplished True to His aims and ends. 6 Then hope, my feeble spirit, And be thou undismayed; God helps in ev’ry trial And makes thee unafraid. Await His time with patience, Then shall thine eyes behold The sun of joy and gladness His brightest beams unfold. 7 Arise, my soul, and banish Thy anguish and thy care. Away with thoughts that sadden And heart and mind ensnare! Thou art not lord and master Of thine own destiny; Enthroned in highest heaven, God rules in equity. 8 Leave all to His direction; In wisdom He doth reign, And in a way most wondrous His course He will maintain. Soon He, His promise keeping, With wonder-working skill, Shall put away the sorrows That now thy spirit fill. 9 A while His consolation He may to thee deny, And seem as though in trial He far from thee would fly; A while distress and anguish May compass thee around, Nor to thy supplication An answering voice be found. 10 But if thou perseverest, Thou shalt deliv’rance find. Behold, all unexpected He will thy soul unbind And from the heavy burden Thy heart will soon set free; And thou wilt see the blessing He had in mind for thee. 11 O faithful child of heaven, How blessèd shalt thou be! With songs of glad thanksgiving A crown awaiteth thee. Into thy hand thy Maker Will give the victor’s palm. And thou to thy Deliverer Shalt sing a joyous psalm. 12 Give, Lord, this consummation To all our heart’s distress; Our hands, our feet, e’er strengthen, In death our spirits bless. Thy truth and Thy protection Grant evermore, we pray, And in celestial glory Shall end our destined way.