LYRICS
| Meter: | 7 6 7 6 D
| | Writer(s): | William Cowper
| | Transl/Adapt: |
| | Dates: | 1779
| | Bible Refs: | Mal 4:2; Hab 3:18; Mt 6:34; Hab 3:17-18
| A Collection of Hymns (Methodist)
| 1889
| 804
| Anglican Hymn Book 1965
| 1965
| 530
| Australian Hymn Book/With One Voice
| 1977
| 55
| Baptist Hymn Book
| 1962
| 585
| Common Praise: Hymns Ancient & Modern
| 2000
| 572
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Standard
| 1983
| 108
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Revised
| 1950
| 176
| Hymns and Psalms with SA Sup.
| 1983
| 571
| Hymns of Faith
| 1964
| 345
| Methodist Hymn Book - Hymns
| 1954
| 527
| Oxford Hymn Book
| 1925
| 290
| Sacred Songs & Solos: Revised and enlarg
|
| 723
| Songs of Praise
| 1925
| 354
| Songs of Praise, Enlarged Edition
| 1931
| 643
| The Church Hymnal for the Christian Year
| 1917
| 551
| The Hymnal 1940
| 1940
| 443
| The Hymnal 1982
| 1982
| 667
| Together in Song: The Australian HB II
| 1999
| 128
| Trinity Hymnal
| 1961
| 520
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MUSIC
Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary
| 103
| No key
| Sacred Songs & Solos: Revised and enlarg
| 723
| C
| Baptist Hymn Book
| 585
| G
| Hymns and Psalms with SA Sup.
| 32
| G
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Alternate Tunes
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| 1. Sometimes a light surprises
the Christian while he sings;
It is the Lord, Who rises
with healing in His wings:
When comforts are declining,
He grants the soul again
A season of clear shining,
to cheer it after rain.
2. In holy contemplation
we sweetly then pursue
The theme of God’s salvation,
and find it ever new.
Set free from present sorrow,
we cheerfully can say,
Let the unknown tomorrow bring
with it what it may.
3. It can bring with it nothing
but He will bear us through;
Who gives the lilies clothing
will clothe His people, too;
Beneath the spreading heavens,
no creature but is fed;
And He Who feeds the ravens
will give His children bread.
4. Though vine nor fig tree neither
their wonted fruit should bear,
Though all the field should wither,
nor flocks nor herds be there;
Yet God the same abiding,
His praise shall tune my voice,
For while in Him confiding,
I cannot but rejoice.
5. **alt verses
6. In holy contemplation,
We sweetly then pursue
The theme of God’s salvation,
And find it ever new:
Set free from present sorrow,
We cheerfully can say,
E’en let th’ unknown tomorrow,
Bring with it what it may.
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