Scripture Verse

I will trust, and not be afraid. Isaiah 12:2

Introduction

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Thomas Kelly (1769–1855)

Words: Tho­mas Kel­ly, Hymns Not Be­fore Publ­ished (Dub­lin: Tho­mas John­ston, 1815), num­ber 65.

Music: Brig­nall R. T., in Hymns of Con­se­cra­tion and Faith, new and en­larged edi­tion, com­piled and ar­ranged by Isa­bel­la Sa­rah Kitch­in Hop­kins (1849–1928) (Lon­don: Mar­shall Bro­thers, 1902), num­ber 108 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Lyrics

When we can not see our way,
Let us trust, and still ob­ey:
He who bids us for­ward go,
Can not fail the way to show.

Tho’ the sea be deep and wide:
Tho’ a pas­sage seems de­nied;
Fearless let us still pro­ceed,
Since the Lord vouch­safes to lead.

Tho’ it seems the gloom of night,
Tho’ we see no ray of light.
Since the Lord Him­self is there,
’Tis not meet that we should fear.

Night with Him is ne­ver night:
Where He is, there all is light;
When He calls us, why de­lay?
They are hap­py who ob­ey.

Be it ours then while we’re here,
Him to fol­low with­out fear:
Where He calls us, there to go,
What He bids us, that to do.