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Free same-meter accompaniment for Commit Thou All Thy Griefs (Paul Gerhardt; John Wesley): organ, piano or guitar playing the tune DIADEMATA (George J. Elvey) in four-part harmony, 5 verses, with the words on screen. Choose the key and speed, add an introduction, project the words on a TV, or practice your own choir part. Made for churches and home groups without a musician.

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  1. 1Commit thou all thy griefs
  2. And ways into His hands,
  3. To His sure truth and tender care,
  4. Who earth and heav'n commands:
  5. Who points the clouds their course,
  6. Whom winds and seas obey,
  7. He shall direct thy wand'ring feet,
  8. He shall prepare thy way.
  9. 2Thou on the Lord rely,
  10. So safe shalt thou go on;
  11. Fix on His work thy steadfast eye,
  12. So shall thy work be done.
  13. No profit canst Thou gain
  14. By self-consuming care;
  15. To Him commend thy cause; His ear
  16. Attends the softest prayer.
  17. 3Thy everlasting truth,
  18. Father, Thy ceaseless love,
  19. Sees all Thy children’s wants, and knows
  20. What best for each will prove.
  21. And whatsoe'er Thou will'st,
  22. Thou dost, O King of kings!
  23. What Thine unerring wisdom chose,
  24. Thy power to being brings.
  25. 4Thou everywhere hast sway,
  26. And all things serve Thy might;
  27. Thy every act pure blessing is,
  28. Thy path unsullied light.
  29. When Thou arisest, Lord,
  30. What shall Thy work withstand?
  31. When all Thy children want Thou giv’st,
  32. Who, who shall stay Thy hand?
  33. 5Amen.

About this music

DIADEMATA — George J. Elvey. 'Diademata' George J. Elvey, 1868. Setting: "Appendix to Hymns Ancient and Modern", 1869.. The score is from the Open Hymnal Project, copied from "Appendix to Hymns Ancient and Modern", 1869 Hymn 318. Ed. William H. Monk. Unknown if the arrangement is Elvey's or Monk's.; music and setting are in the public domain. The words above are from the hymnal cited on the Commit Thou All Thy Griefs page.

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