Scripture Verse

Trust in Him at all times. Psalm 62:8

Introduction

Words: Will­iam P. Mc­Ken­zie, 1895.

Music: Will­ing­ham (Abt) Franz W. Abt (1819–1885) (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

portrait
Franz W. Abt
1819–1882

Lyrics

Trust the Eter­nal, when the sha­dows ga­ther,
When joys of day­light seem so like a dream;
God the un­chang­ing, pi­ties like a fa­ther:
Trust on and wait, the day­star yet shall gleam.

Trust the Eter­nal, for the clouds that van­ish
No more can move the moun­tains from their base
Than sin’s il­lus­ive wreaths of mist can ban­ish
Light from His throne or lov­ing from His face.

Trust the Eter­nal, re­pent in meek­ness
Of that heart’s pride which frowns and will not yield,
Then to thy child-heart shall come strength in weak­ness,
And thine im­mor­tal life shall be re­vealed.