Scripture Verse

O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are His judgments, and His ways past finding out! Romans 11:33

Introduction

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George W. Doane (1799–1859)

Words: George W. Doane, March 12, 1833.

Music: Cam­bridge (Har­ris­on) Ralph Har­ris­on, 1784. Ar­ranged by Sam­uel S. Wes­ley, 1872 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pic­ture of Har­ris­on (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

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Samuel Wesley (1810–1876)

Lyrics

Belovèd, It is well!
God’s ways are al­ways right,
And per­fect love is o’er them all
Tho’ far above our sight.

Belovèd, It is well!
Tho’ deep and sore the smart,
The hand that wounds knows how to bind
And heal the brok­en heart.

Belovèd, It is well!
Tho’ sor­row clouds our way,
’Till on­ly make the joy more dear
That ush­ers in the day.

Belovèd, It is well!
The path that Je­sus trod,
Tho’ rough and strait and dark it be,
Leads home to Heav’n and God.