Hymn
If Thou but Suffer God to Guide Thee
If thou but suffer God to guide thee
And hope in Him thro' all thy ways,
He'll give thee strength whate'er betide thee
And bear thee through the evil days;
Who trusts in God's unchanging love,
Builds on the rock that naught can move.
What can these anxious cares avail thee,
These never-ceasing moans and sighs?
What can it help, if thou bewail thee
O'er each dark moment as it flies?
Our cross and trials do but press
The heavier for our bitterness.
Only be still and await His leisure
In cheerful hope, with heart content
To take whate'er thy Father's pleasure
And all-deserving love hath sent;
Nor doubt our inmost wants are known
To Him Who chose us for His own.
Sing, pray and keep His ways unswerving;
In all thy labor faithful be,
And trust His Word; though undeserving,
Thou yet shalt find it true for thee:
God never will forsook in need
The soul that trusts in Him indeed.
If Thou but Suffer God to Guide Thee — Text from American Lutheran Hymnal, 1930. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/if-thou-but-suffer-god-to-guide-thee
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote If Thou but Suffer God to Guide Thee?
The words of If Thou but Suffer God to Guide Thee are credited to Georg Neumark and Catherine Winkworth; the version here was published in 1930.
Is If Thou but Suffer God to Guide Thee public domain?
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What is the metre of If Thou but Suffer God to Guide Thee?
If Thou but Suffer God to Guide Thee is in 98.98.88.