Hymnal and Liturgies of the Moravian Church ‎#177

177. Commit Thou All That Grieves Thee

1 Commit thou all that grieves thee
Into the faithful hands
Of Him Who never leaves thee,
Who heaven and earth commands;
For He, the clouds’ Director,
Whom winds and seas obey,
Will be thy king Protector
And will prepare thy way.

2 Rely on God, thy Savior,
So shalt thou safe go on;
Build on His grace and favor,
So shall thy work be done.
Thou canst make no advances
By self-consuming care;
But He His help dispenses,
When called upon by prayer.

3 My soul, then, with assurance
Hope still, be not dismayed;
He will from each encumbrance
Again lift up thy head;
Beyond thy wish extended
His goodness will appear,
When He hath fully ended
What caused thy needless fear.

Text Information

• First Line: Commit thou all that grieves thee
• Title: Commit Thou All That Grieves Thee
• Author: Paul Gerhardt, 1607-1676 (1653)
• Translator: John Wesley, 1703-1791 (1739, a.)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1969
• Topic: God the Father: Divine Guidance, Love and Mercy

Tune Information

• Name: ROTTERDAM
• Composer: Berthold Tours, 1838-1897 (1875)
• Meter: 7.6.7.6. D.
• Key: G Major