From God shall nought divide me, For He is true for aye, And on my path will guide me, Who else should often stray; His ever-bounteous hand By night and day is heedful, And gives me what is needful, Where'er I go or stand. | If sorrow comes, He sent it, In Him I put my trust; I never shall repent it, For He is true and just, And loves to bless us still; My life and soul, I owe them To Him who doth bestow them, Let Him do as He will. | Whate'er shall be His pleasure Is surely best for me; He gave His dearest treasure That our weak hearts might see How good His will t'ward us; And in His Son He gave us Whate'er could bless and save us;-- Praise Him who loveth thus! | Oh praise Him, for He never Forgets our daily need; Oh blest the hour whenever To Him our thoughts can speed; Yes, all the time we spend Without Him is but wasted, Till we His joy have tasted, The joy that hath no end. | For when the'world is passing With all its pomp and pride, All we were here amassing No longer may abide; But in our earthy bed, Where softly we are sleeping, God hath us in His keeping, To wake us from the dead. | Then though on earth I suffer Much trial, well I know I merit ways still rougher, And 'tis to heaven I go; For Christ I know and love, To Him I now am hasting, And gladness everlasting With Him this heart shall prove. | For such His will who made us, The Father seeks our good; The Son hath grace to aid us, And save us by His blood; His Spirit rules our ways, By faith in us abiding, To heaven our footsteps guiding; To Him be thanks and praise. | |