The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#89

89. How tender is thy hand

1 How tender is thy hand,
O thou most gracious God!
Afflictions come at thy command,
And leave us at thy word.

2 How gentle is the rod
That chastens us for sin!
How soon we find a smiling God
Where deep distress has been!

3 A Father's hand we feel,
A Father's love we know;
'Mid tears of penitence we kneel,
And find his promise true.

4 We tell him all our grief,
We think of Jesus' love;
A sense of pardon brings relief,
And bids our pains remove.

5 Now will we bless the Lord,
And in his strength confide;
Forever be his name adored,
For there is none beside.

Text Information

• First Line: How tender is thy hand
• Author: Thomas Hastings
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: Worship: Attributes and Providence of God

Tune Information

• Name: DOVE
• Composer: Unknown
• Meter: S.M.
• Key: D Major
• Notes: Alternate tunes: #151, 688, or 403.