The Helper in Sacred Song ‎#136

136. Hymn of Trust

1 Shall the earth now brown and bare
New-made robes of verdure wear?
And the blossoms hid from sight
Rise again to life and light?

Refrain:
Trust and wait; O wait and trust;
God hath said; He will, He must
Meet His promise,
Soon or late;
Wait and trust, O trust and wait.

2 Shall the stream, now chill and slow
Find its merry limpid flow?
Shall the cold and cheerless plain
Wave the ripen’d, golden grain? [Refrain]

3 Doth the grave, like winter’s cold
Surety of new life enfold,
Life perfected, life that will
Our increasing yearning fill? [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Shall the earth now brown and bare
• Title: Hymn of Trust
• Author: Miss F. E. Pettingell
• Refrain First Line: Trust and wait; O wait and trust
• Publication Date: 1889

Tune Information

• Name: [Shall the earth now brown and bare]
• Arranger: F. L. A.