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If Thou But Trust in God to Guide Thee

Author: Georg Neumark; Catherine Winkworth Meter: 9.8.9.8.8.8 Appears in 179 hymnals Lyrics: 1 If thou but trust in God to guide thee and hope in him through all thy ways, he'll give thee strength, whate'er betide thee, and bear thee through the evil days; who trusts in God's unchanging love builds on the rock that nought can move. 2 Only be still, and wait his leisure in cheerful hope, with heart content to take whate'er thy Father's pleasure and all-discerning love hath sent; nor doubt our inmost wants are known to him who chose us for his own. 3 Sing, pray, and keep his ways unswerving, so do thine own part faithfully, and trust his Word; though undeserving. Thou yet shalt find it true for thee. God never yet forsook at need the soul that trusted him indeed. Topics: Pilgrimage and Conflict Scripture: Psalm 46:1 Used With Tune: NEUMARK Text Sources: Wer nur den lieben Gott

We Stand Before the Cross

Author: F. Richard Garland Meter: 9.8.9.8.8.8 Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: We stand before the cross in sorrow Topics: Lent/Holy Week Used With Tune: WER NUR DEN LIEBEN GOTT

I Leave All Things to God's Direction

Author: Salomo Franck, 1659-1725; August Crull, 1845-1923 Meter: 9.8.9.8.8.8 Appears in 9 hymnals Lyrics: 1 I leave all things to God's direction, For he loves me in wealth or woe; His will is good, and his affection, His tender love is true, I know. My strength, my fortress rock is he: What pleases God, that pleases me. 2 My God has all things in his keeping, He is my ever faithful friend; He gives me laughter after weeping, And all his ways in blessing end. His love endures eternally: What pleases God, that pleases me. 3 The will of God shall be my pleasure While here I live life's interim; My will is wrong beyond all measure, It does not will what pleases him. The Christian's motto then must be: What pleases God, that pleases me. 4 God knows what must be done to save me, His love for me will never cease; And all my sins my Lord forgave me With purest gold of loving grace. His will supreme must ever be: What pleases God, that pleases me. 5 My God desires each soul's salvation, My soul he too desires to save; Therefore with Christian resignation All earthly troubles I will brave. His will be done eternally: What pleases God, that pleases me. Topics: Cross and Comfort Used With Tune: WER NUR DEN LIEBEN GOTT

Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten

Author: G. Neumark Appears in 143 hymnals Used With Tune: [Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten]

Abide With Us, the Day is Waning

Author: Caspar J. Boye; Oluf H. Smeby Meter: 9.8.9.8.8.8 Appears in 6 hymnals First Line: "Abide with us, the day is waning" Lyrics: 1 "Abide with us, the day is waning," Thus prayed the two while on the way; We read that Thou, O Lord, remaining, Didst all their doubts and fears allay. Incline Thine ear, Thou King of Grace, When, praying thus, we seek Thy face. 2 At eventide, Thy Spirit sending, Help us, O Lord, our watch to keep, In prayer devout, before Thee bending, Ere our eyelids close in sleep, Confessing sin in deed and word With hope of mercy from the Lord. 3 Abide with us; with heav'nly gladness Illumine, Lord, our darkest day; And when we weep in pain and sadness, Be Thou our Solace, Strength, and Stay. Tell of Thy woe, Thy vict'ry won, When Thou didst pray: "Thy will be done." 4 Abide with us, O Savior tender, That bitter day when life shall end, When to the grave we must surrender, And fear and pain our hearts shall rend. The shield of faith do Thou bestow When trembling we must meet the foe. 5 When earthly help no more availeth, To sup with us Thou wilt be nigh; Thou givest strength that never faileth, In Thee we grave and death defy. While earth is fading from our sight, Our eyes behold the realms of light. Amen. Topics: The Church Year Easter Scripture: Luke 24:13-35 Used With Tune: WER NUR DEN LIEBEN GOTT

Leave God to order all thy ways

Author: C. Neumark; C. Winkworth Appears in 41 hymnals Topics: Submission Used With Tune: BREMEN

Awaken From Your Idle Dreaming

Author: Brorson; L. A. Gotter Meter: 9.8.9.8.8.8 Appears in 2 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Awaken from your idle dreaming, Ye lukewarm Christians now awake! The Lord with light, from heaven beaming, The conscience of the world doth shake. Throw off that sinful sleep before To you is clos'd he open door. 2 Awaken that the lurking danger By heaven's light may disappear! His gracious light shines from the manger, And at the cross it quells your fear. We must arise to spread its fame And find our joy in Jesus name. 3 Awaken now ere death is calling You at an unexpected hour! Soon old men in its grip are falling, And also youth may feel its pow'r. Ye do not know the time, nor place, Do therefore wake and seek God's grace. 4 Awake, be for God's summons ready When He to judgment calleth you! In faith and love be ever steady, His gracious will with ardor do! Oh, take the strait and narrow way, For quickly cometh judgment day. 5 Awake, awake, 'tis Jesus crying, Arise, throw off that sinful sleep! It is too late when ye are dying And sinking into darkness deep. Ye here in Christ must now believe, Awake, arise, and Him receive. Topics: Call and Repentance Used With Tune: [Awaken from your idle dreaming]

Life is the time to serve the Lord

Appears in 351 hymnals Used With Tune: CONFIDENCE

Baptized into Your Name Most Holy

Author: Johann J. Rambach; Catherine Winkworth Meter: 9.8.9.8.8.8 Appears in 45 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Baptized into your name most holy, O Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, I claim a place, though weak and lowly, among your seed, your chosen host. Buried with Christ, and dead to sin: your Spirit e'er shall live within. 2 My loving Father, me you've taken fore'er to be your child and heir; my faithful Savior, me you've given your righteous, holy life to share; O Holy Spirit, you will be a comfort, guide, and help to me. 3 And I have vowed to fear and love you, and to obey you, Lord, alone; because the Holy Spirit moved me I dared to pledge myself your own, renouncing sin to keep the faith, and war with evil unto death. 4 My faithful God, your Word fails never, your cov'nant surely will abide; oh, cast me not away forever, should I transgress it on my side! Though I have oft my soul defiled, in love forgive, restore your child. 5 Yes, all I am and love most dearly I offer now, O Lord, to you. Oh, let me make my vows sincerely, and what I say, help me to do. Let naught within me, naught I own, serve any will but yours alone. 6 And never let my purpose falter, O Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, but keep me faithful to your altar, till you shall call me from my post. So unto you I live and die, and praise you evermore on high. Topics: The Church Baptism; Covenant of Grace; Union with Christ; Vows Scripture: Romans 6:4 Used With Tune: NEUMARK Text Sources: Rev. in Lutheran Book of Worship, 1978; alt. 1990

He that confides in his Creator

Appears in 10 hymnals Lyrics: I. He that confides in his Creator, Depending on him all his Days, Shall be preserv'd in Fire and Waer, And sav'd in Grief a Thousand Ways. He that makes God his Stand and Stay, Builds not on Sand that glides away. II. What gain'st thou by thy Cark and Caring? What is it for thou pin'st away? Thy Rest and Health thou art impairing, By Sighs and Groans from Day to Day. Thou art but adding Grief to Grief, Instead of getting sure Relief. III. Wou'd we but be a little quiet, And rest in God's good Providence, Who thus prescribes us wholesome Diet By Methods cross to Flesh and Sense; We might obtain. For surely he Knows best what's good for thee and me. IV. He knows the Hours of Joy and Gladness, As well as proper Time and Place; Are we but faithful in our Sadness, Seek not our selves, but seek his Praise: He'll come before we are aware, And dissipate our greatest Care. V. Don't hearken to thy giddy Reason, As if God had forsaken thee, And think him happy who, this Season, Is glitt'ring in Prosperity. To Morrow, Spite of all his Brags, May see Thee rich, and Him in Rags. VI. God can, this Hour, with ev'ry Dainty The poor Man's Table nobly spread; And strip the Rich of all his Plenty, And send him out to beg his Bread. He, when he pleases, turns the Scale. By Him alone, we rise or fall. VII. Do Thou, with Faith, observe thy Station; Keep God's Commands, and sing his Praise, Rely on him for Preservation, On whom the whole Creation stays. The Man that's truly wise and just Makes God and God alone his Trust. Repeat: The Man that's truly wise and just Makes God and God alone his Trust. Topics: Divine Providence Used With Tune: [He that confides in his Creator]