Be Still, My Heart!

Be still my heart! these anx­ious cares

To thee are bur­dens

thorns

and snares

They cast dis­hon­or on thy Lord

And con­tra­dict His gra­cious Word!

Brought safe­ly by His hand thus far

Why wilt thou now give place to fear?

How canst thou want if He pro­vide

Or lose thy way with such a guide?

When first be­fore His mer­cy seat

Thou didst to Him thy all com­mit;

He gave thee war­rant

from that hour

To trust His wis­dom

love

and pow­er.

Did ev­er trou­ble yet be­fall

And He re­fuse to hear thy call?

And has He not His pro­mise passed

That thou shalt ov­er­come at last?

Like Da­vid

thou may’st com­fort draw

Saved from the bear’s and li­on’s paw;

Goliath’s rage I may de­fy

For God

my Sav­ior

still is nigh.

He who has helped me hi­ther­to

Will help me all my jour­ney through;

And give me dai­ly cause to raise

New Eb­en­ez­ers to His praise.

Though rough and thor­ny be the road

It leads thee home

apace

to God;

Then count thy pre­sent tri­als small

For Heav’n will make am­ends for all.