Commit Thou All Thy Griefs

Words: John Wesley, Paul Gerhardt · Music: Cantica Laudis, 1850, Mason & Webb, Cantica Laudis, 1850, Robert Schumann · 1653

Verse 1
Commit thou all thy griefs
and ways unto his hands,
to his sure trust and tender care
who earth and heav'n commands.

Verse 2
Who points the clouds their course,
whom winds and seas obey,
he shall direct thy wand'ring feet,
he shall prepare thy way.

Verse 3
Thou on the Lord rely,
so, safe shalt thou go on;
fix on his work thy steadfast eye,
so shall thy work be done.

Verse 4
No profit canst thou gain
by self-consuming care;
to him commend thy cause, his ear
attends the softest prayer.

Verse 5
Thy everlasting truth,
Father, thy ceaseless love,
sees all thy children's wants, and knows
what best for each will prove.

Verse 6
Thou ev'rywhere hast sway,
and all things serve thy might,
thy ev'ry act pure blessing is,
thy path unsullied light.

Words: Paul Gerhardt, 1653; tr. John Wesley, 1739 | Music: Mason & Webb, Cantica Laudis, 1850, based on Robert Schumann

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