We Would Leave it to Thee

Our Father, through the coming year

Author: William Gaskell (1837)
Published in 82 hymnals

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1 Our Father! through the coming year
We know not what shall be;
But we would leave without a fear
Its ordering all to thee.

2 It may be we shall toil in vain
For what the world holds fair;
And all the good we thought to gain
Deceive and prove but care.

3 It may be it shall darkly blend
Our love with anxious fears,
And snatch away the valued friend,
The tried of many years.

4 It may be it shall bring us days
And nights of lingering pain;
And bid us take a farewell gaze
Of these loved haunts of men.

5 But calmly, Lord, on thee we rest;
No fears our trust shall move;
Thou knowest what for each is best,
And thou art Perfect Love.

Source: Laudes Domini: a selection of spiritual songs, ancient and modern for use in the prayer-meeting #578

Author: William Gaskell

Gaskell, William, M.A., son of Mr. William Gaskell, was born at Latchford (a suburb of Warrington, on the Cheshire side of the Mersey), 24 July, 1805. He was educated at Manchester New College and at the University of Glasgow, where he graduated M.A. in 1825. In 1828 he became co-pastor with the Rev. J. G. Robberds at Cross Street Unitarian Chapel, Manchester, a position he held until his death. Mr. Gaskell was a man of cultivated mind and considerable literary ability. His publications include Lectures on the Lancashire Dialect, 1853, a small volume of Temperance Rhymes, 1839, and various theological works. In 1832 he married Elizabeth Cleghorn Stevenson, who afterwards attained celebrity as the authoress of Mary Barton, and of other popul… Go to person page >

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First Line: Our Father, through the coming year
Title: We Would Leave it to Thee
Author: William Gaskell (1837)
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) #390

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A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion. (10th ed.) #390

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A Manual of Devotion and Hymns for the House of Refuge, City of New York #359

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A Manual of Worship #150

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A Selection of Spiritual Songs #1054

Calvary Selection of Spiritual Songs with Music for the Church and the Choir #d721

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Church Harmonies #885

Gloria in Excelsis #d336

Glorious Gospel Hymns #d439

Grammar School Hymn Book #d200

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High School Hymnal #145

Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home and Services for Congregational Worship. Rev. ed. #d574

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Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home. (Rev. ed.) #831

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Hymn and Tune Book, for the Church and the Home #551

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Hymn Book for Christian Worship #700

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Hymn Book for Christian Worship. 8th ed. #a700

Hymns for Children and Young Persons #d334

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Hymns for the Sanctuary and Social Worship #1204

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Hymns of Worship #561

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Laudes Domini #603

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Laudes Domini #1154

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Laudes Domini #578

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Manual for the chapel of Girard College #207

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Offices of Worship and Hymns #154

One Hundred Non-Sectarian Hymns for Use in Church and Home. 10 vols. in 1 #d59

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Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #1285

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Royal Praise for the Sunday School #117

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Sacred Songs For Public Worship #89

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Sacred Songs For Public Worship #89

School and College Hymnal #d119

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School and College Hymnal #145

Schools Lyrics #d175

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Service Hymnal #646

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Songs for Social and Public Worship #297

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Songs for the Lord's House #514

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Songs for the Sanctuary, or Hymns and Tunes for Christian Worship #1319

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Songs for the Sanctuary; or Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Baptist Ed.) #1319

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Songs for the Sanctuary; or, Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Words only) #1319

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Songs for the Sanctuary #1319

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Songs for the Sanctuary #1319

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Songs for the Sanctuary #1319

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Songs of the Church #847

Spiritual Songs and Hymns, for Use in All Gospel Services #d446

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Sursum Corda #794

The Advent Christian Hymnal #d669

The Advent Christian Hymnal #d336

The Advent Christian Hymnal. Rev. #d284

The Baptist Hymn and Praise Book #d389

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The Baptist Hymnal, for Use in the Church and Home #703

The Baptist Hymnal #703

The Baptist Hymnal. Shaped notes ed. #d464

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The Baptist Praise Book #1295

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The Baptist Standard Hymnal #646

The Book of Praise #d624

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The Canadian Baptist Hymn Book #643

The Canadian Baptist Hymnal for the use of Churches and Families #d499

The Centennial Hymnal #d315

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The Christian Hymnal #392

The Church of God Selection of Spiritual Songs for the Church and Choir #d716

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The Clifton Chapel Collection of "Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs" #1379

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The Cyber Hymnal #10706

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The Golden Hymn Book #381

The Hour of Praise #d48

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The Little Seraph #26b

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The New Baptist Psalmist and Tune Book #T26b

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The New Baptist Psalmist and Tune Book #336

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The New Laudes Domini #1206

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The Praise Offering #116b

The Presbyterian Hymnal #474

The Public School Hymnal, for the Use of High Schools and Seminaries. New and enl. ed. #d196

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The Public School Hymnal #199

The Saints' Harp #d664

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The School Hymn-Book #247

The Service of Praise #d242

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The Standard Church Hymnal #595

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The Students' Hymnal #126

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The Students' Hymnal #126

Universal Hymns #67

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Wondrous Love #150

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Worship in Song #706

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