Give to the winds thy fears ; Hope, and be undismayed : God hears thy sighs, and counts thy tears; God shall lift up thy head,
2. Through waves, and clouds, and storms, He gently clears thy way ; Wait thou His time; so shall the night Soon end in joyous day.
3. He everywhere hath sway, And all things serve His might; His every act pure blessing is, His path unsullied light.
4. When He makes bare His arm, What shall His work withstand ? When He His people's cause defends, Who, who shall stay His hand ?
5. Leave to His sovereign sway To choose and to command ; With wonder filled thou then shalt own How wise, how strong His hand.
6. Thou comprehend'st Him not ; Yet earth and heaven tell, God sits as Sovereign on His throne---- He ruleth all things well.
7. Thou seest our weakness, Lord, Our hearts are known to Thee : Oh, lift Thou up the sinking hand, Confirm the feeble knee !
8. Let us, in life and death, Thy steadfast truth declare ; And publish, with our latest breath, Thy love and guardian care.