Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book ‎#363

363. Whatever God ordains is good!

1 Whatever God ordains is good!
Holy His will abideth;
I will be still whate’er He doth,
And follow where He guideth,
He is my God;
Though dark my road,
He knoweth how to shield me,
Wherefore to Him I yield me.

2 Whatever God ordains is good!
He never will deceive me;
He leads me by the proper path,
I know He will not leave me,
And take content
What He hath sent;
His hand that sends my sadness
Will turn my tears to gladness.

3 Whatever God ordains is good!
His loving thought attends me;
No poisoned draught the cup can be
That my Physician sends me,
But medicine due;
For God is true,
Of doubt, then, I'll divest me,
And on His goodness rest me.

4 Whatever God ordains is good!
My Life, my Light can never
Intend me harm; then, to His care
I give myself forever
In weal or woe;
For well I know,
I once shall see quite clearly,
That God did love me dearly.

5 Whatever God ordains is good!
Though now this cup in drinking
May bitter to my taste appear,
I take it all unshrinking;
For to my heart
God will impart
A timely balm of healing,
And end each painful feeling.

6 Whatever God ordains is good!
Here shall my stand be taken;
Though sorrow, need, or death be mine;
Yet I am not forsaken;
My Father’s care
Is round me there,
His arms embrace and shield me;
Then to my God I yield me.

Text Information

• First Line: Whatever God ordains is good!
• Meter: 8, 7, 7.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1893
• Topic: The Cross and Comfort
• Notes: Comp.; German: Wass Gott thut, das ist wohlgethan - M. S. Rodigast, 1675

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