477. The Will of God is always Best

1 The will of God is always best
And shall be done forever;
And they who trust in Him are blest,
He will forsake them never.
He helps indeed
In time of need,
He chastens with forbearing;
They who depend
On God, their Friend,
Shall not be left despairing.

2 God is my Comfort and my Trust,
My Hope and life abiding;
And to His counsel wise and just,
I yield, in Him confiding.
The very hairs,
His Word declares,
Upon my head He numbers.
By night and day
God is my Stay,
He never sleeps nor slumbers.

3 Lord Jesus, this I ask of Thee,
Deny me not this favor:
When Satan sorely troubles me,
Then do not let me waver.
Keep watch and ward,
O gracious Lord,
Fulfil Thy faithful saying:
Who doth believe
He shall receive
An answer to His praying.

4 When life's brief course on earth is run
And I this world am leaving,
Grant me to say: "Thy will be done,"
By faith to Thee still cleaving.
My heav'nly Friend, I now commend
My soul into Thy keeping,
O'er sin and hell,
And death as well,
Through Thee the vict'ry reaping.

Text Information
First Line: The will of God is always best
Title: The Will of God is always Best
German Title: Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit
Author: A. von Brandenburg, 1522-57
Meter: 87 87 D
Language: English
Publication Date: 1996
Topic: Death and Burial; Trinity 16
Source: The Lutheran Hymnal, St. Louis, 1941 (tr.)
Tune Information
Name: WAS MEIN GOTT WILL
Composer: C. de Sermisy, c. 1490-1562
Arranger: J. S. Bach, 1685-1750
Meter: 87 87 D
Key: B♭ Major



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