If You But Trust in God to Guide You

If You But Trust in God to Guide You

Text written by George Neumark (1621-1681)

Sung to WER NUR DEN LIEBEN GOTT, also composed by George Neumark

Isaiah 26:4 Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord himself, is the Rock eternal.

Matthew 7:25 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.

V. 1 If you but trust in God to guide you

And place your confidence in Him,

You'll find Him always there beside you,

To give you hope and strength within.

For those who trust God's changeless love

Build on the rock that will not move.

1 Peter 5:7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

V. 2 What gain is there in futile weeping,

In helpless anger and distress?

If you are in His care and keeping,

In sorrow will He love you less?

For He who took for you a cross

Will bring you safe through every loss.

Luke 22:42 Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.

V. 3 In patient trust await His leisure

In cheerful hope, with heart content

To take what-e'er your Father's pleasure

And all-discerning love have sent;

Doubt not your inmost wants are known

To Him who chose you for His own.

Hebrews 13:5 Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.”

V. 4 Sing, pray, and keep His ways unswerving,

Offer your service faithfully,

And trust His word; though undeserving,

You'll find His promise true to be.

God never will forsake in need

The soul that trusts in Him indeed.