When grief and anguish press me down,

And hope and comfort flee,

I cling, O Father, to Thy throne,

And stay my heart on Thee.

When death invades my peaceful home,

The sundered ties shall be

A closer bond, in time to come,

To bind my heart to Thee.

Lord, not my will, but Thine, be done!

My soul, from fear set free,

Her faith shall anchor at Thy throne,

And trust alone in Thee.