Hymn
My Times Are in Thy Hand
Our times are in Thy hand.
O God, we wish them there;
Our life, our friends, our souls, we leave
Entirely to Thy care.
Our times are in Thy hand,
Whatever they may be,
Pleasing or painful, dark or bright,
As best may seem to Thee.
Our times are in Thy hand;
Why should I doubt or fear?
A Father's hand will never cause
His child a needless tear.
Our times are in Thy hand,
Jesus, the Crucified,
The hand our many sins have pierced,
Is now our guard and guide.
Our times are in Thy hand:
We'll always trust in Thee,
Till we have left the weary land
And all Thy glory see.
Amen.
My Times Are in Thy Hand — Text from The Hymnal and Order of Service, 1926. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/my-times-are-in-thy-hand
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote My Times Are in Thy Hand?
The words of My Times Are in Thy Hand were written by William Freeman Lloyd; the version here was published in 1926.
Is My Times Are in Thy Hand public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from The Hymnal and Order of Service, published in 1926. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of My Times Are in Thy Hand?
My Times Are in Thy Hand is in Short Metre (6.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Like Noah's Weary Dove, The Church is the Honor and Safety of a Nation and Christ's Commission.