Hymn
Cast Down, Yet Hoping in God
O my soul, what means this sadness?
Wherefore art thou thus cast down?
Let thy griefs be turned to gladness,
Bid thy restless fears be gone;
Look to Jesus,
Look to Jesus,
And rejoice in His dear Name.
What though Satan's strong temptations
Vex and grieve thee day by day?
And thy sinful inclinations
Often fill thee with dismay?
Thou shalt conquer,
Thou shalt conquer,
Through the Lamb's redeeming blood.
Though ten thousand ills beset thee,
From without and from within,
Jesus saith He'll ne'er forget thee,
But will save from hell and sin:
He is faithful,
He is faithful,
To perform His gracious Word.
Though distresses now attend thee,
And Thou tread'st the thorny road,
His right hand shall still defend thee;
Soon He'll bring thee home to God!
Therefore praise Him,
Therefore praise Him,
Praise thy great Redeemer's Name.
Cast Down, Yet Hoping in God — Text from Evangelical Lutheran hymnal, 1908. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/cast-down-yet-hoping-in-god
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Cast Down, Yet Hoping in God?
The words of Cast Down, Yet Hoping in God were written by John Fawcett; the version here was published in 1908. The library holds 9 more hymns by John Fawcett, including Blest Be the Tie That Binds and Invitation to Follow the Lamb.
Is Cast Down, Yet Hoping in God public domain?
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What is the metre of Cast Down, Yet Hoping in God?
Cast Down, Yet Hoping in God is in 8.7.8.7.4.7. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, On the Mountain's Top Appearing, Yes, My Native Land and Guide Me.