God Will Take Care of You

God Will Take Care of You

Text written by Civilla D. Martin (1869-1948)

Music composed by W. Stillman Martin (1862-1935)

Psalm 17:8 Keep me as the apple of your eye;

hide me in the shadow of your wings.

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

V. 1 Be not dismayed whate'er betide,

God will take care of you;

Beneath His wings of love abide,

God will take care of you.

Refrain: God will take care of you,

Through every day, o'er all the way;

He will take care of you,

God will take care of you.

V. 2 Through days of toil when your heart doth fail,

God will take care of you;

When dangers fierce your path assail,

God will take care of you.

Refrain

John 15:16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you.

Philippians 4:19 And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.

V. 3 All you may need He will provide,

God will take care of you;

Nothing you ask will be denied,

God will take care of you.

Refrain

John 13:25 Leaning back against Jesus, he asked him, “Lord, who is it?”

V. 4 No matter what may be the test,

God will take care of you;

Lean, weary one, upon His breast,

God will take care of you.

Refrain

Joy By and By

Joy By and By

Text written by F. E. Belden (1858-1945)

Tune composed in 1886 by F. E. Belden

Psalm 126:6 Those who go out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with them.

Revelation 21:2 I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. 

V. 1 O there'll be joy when the work is done,

Joy when the reapers gather home,

Bringing the sheaves at set of sun

To the New Jerusalem.

Refrain: Joy, joy, there'll be joy by and by,

Joy, joy, where the joys never die;

Joy, joy; for the day draweth nigh

When the workers gather home.

Revelation 11:5 If anyone tries to harm them, fire comes from their mouths and devours their enemies. This is how anyone who wants to harm them must die. 

V. 2 Sweet are the songs that we hope to sing,

Grateful the thanks our hearts shall bring,

Praising forever Christ our King

In the New Jerusalem.

Refrain

Psalm 16:11 You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.

John 14:2 My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?

V. 3 Pure are the joys that await us there,

Many the golden mansions fair;

Jesus Himself doth them prepare,

In the New Jerusalem.

Refrain

Cast Thy Burden Upon the Lord

Cast Thy Burden Upon the Lord

Sung to BIRMINGHAM, composed in 1846 by Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Psalm 16:8 I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.

Psalm 25:3 No one who hopes in you will ever be put to shame, but shame will come on those who are treacherous without cause.

Psalm 55:22 Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken.

Psalm 57:10 For great is your love, reaching to the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies.

V. 1 Cast thy burden upon the Lord, 

And He shall sustain thee;

He never will suffer the righteous to fall;

He is at thy right hand.

Thy mercy, Lord, is great, and far above the heavens;

Let none be made ashamed, that wait upon Thee.

I Will Sing of Jesus' Love

I Will Sing of Jesus' Love

Text written in 1886 by F. E. Belden (1858-1945)

Tune composed in 1886 by F. E. Belden

Psalm 9:2 I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing the praises of your name, O Most High.

1 John 4:19 We love because he first loved us. 

V. 1 I will sing of Jesus' love, 

Sing of Him who first loved me;

For He left bright worlds above,

And died on Calvary.

Psalm 59:16 But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble.

Refrain: I will sing of Jesus' love,

Endless praise my heart shall give;

He has died that I might live--

I will sing His love to me.

V. 2 O the depths of love divine!

Earth or heaven can never know

How that sins as dark as mine

Can be made as white as snow.

Refrain

Isaiah 1:18 "Come now, let us settle the matter,” says the Lord. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool."

Ephesians 3:18, 19 ...may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

V. 3 Nothing good for Him I've done;

How could He such love bestow?

Lord, I own my heart is won,

Help me now my love to show.

Refrain

King of Glory, King of Peace

King of Glory, King of Peace

Text written by George Herbert (1593-1633)

Sung to GWALCHMAI composed by Joseph David Jones (1827-1870)

Psalm 6:9 The Lord has heard my cry for mercy; the Lord accepts my prayer.

Psalm 24:8 Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.

Isaac 9:6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

V. 1 King of glory, King of peace,

I will love Thee;

And that love may never cease,

I will love Thee.

Thou hast granted my request,

Thou hast heard me;

Thou didst note my working breast,

Thou hast spared me.

Psalm 9:1 I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart;I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.

Psalm 51:3, 9 For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me.

 Hide your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquity. 

V. 2 Wherefore with my utmost art

I will sing Thee,

And the cream of all my heart

I will bring Thee.

Though my sins against me cried,

Thou didst clear me;

And alone, when they replied,

Thou didst hear me.

Psalm 52:9 For what you have done I will always praise you in the presence of your faithful people. And I will hope in your name, for your name is good.

V. 3 Seven whole days, not one in seven,

I will praise Thee;

In my heart, though not in heav'n,

I can raise Thee.

Small it is, in this poor sort

To enroll Thee:

Ev'n eternity's too short

To extol me.

O Day of Rest and Gladness

O Day of Rest and Gladness

Text written in 1862 by Christopher Wordsworth (1807-1885)

Sung to ELLACOMBE, from the "Gesangbuch der Herzogl, Hofkapelle, 1784

Also sung to MENDEBRAS, a German melody arranged in 1839 by Lowell Mason (1792-1872)

Isaiah 6:3 And they were calling to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory.”

V. 1 O day of rest and gladness,

O day of joy and light,

O balm of care and sadness,

Most beautiful, most bright;

On thee, the high and lowly,

Who bend before the throne,

Sing, Holy, holy, holy, 

To the Eternal One.

Deuteronomy 3:27 Go up to the top of Pisgah and look west and north and south and east. Look at the land with your own eyes, since you are not going to cross this Jordan. 

V. 2 Thou art a port protected

From storms that round us rise,

A garden intersected

With streams of Paradise;

Thou art a cooling fountain

In life's dry, dreary sand;

From thee, like Pisgah's mountain,

We view our promised land.

Hebrews 4:9 There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God.

V. 3 A day of sweet reflection

Thou art, a day of love;

A day to raise affection

From earth to things above.

New graces ever gaining

From this our day of rest,

We seek the rest remaining

In mansions of the blest.

Lord, in the Morning

Lord, in the Morning

Text written in 1719 by Isaac Watts (1674-1748)

Sung to MEAR, composed by Aaron Williams (1731-1776)

Psalm 5:1-12 

Listen to my words, Lord, consider my lament.

Hear my cry for help, my King and my God, for to you I pray.

In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly.

For you are not a God who is pleased with wickedness; with you, evil people are not welcome.

The arrogant cannot stand in your presence. You hate all who do wrong;

you destroy those who tell lies. The bloodthirsty and deceitful you, Lord, detest.

But I, by your great love, can come into your house; in reverence I bow down

toward your holy temple.

Lead me, Lord, in your righteousness because of my enemies— make your way straight before me.

Not a word from their mouth can be trusted; their heart is filled with malice.

Their throat is an open grave; with their tongues they tell lies.

Declare them guilty, O God! Let their intrigues be their downfall. Banish them for their many sins, for they have rebelled against you.

But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you.

Surely, Lord, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield.

V. 1 Lord, in the morning Thou shalt hear 

My voice ascending high;

To Thee will I direct my prayer,

To Thee lift up mine eye--

V. 2 Up to the hills where Christ is gone

To plead for all His saints,

Presenting at His Father's throne

Our songs and our complaints.

V. 3 O may Thy Spirit guide my feet

In ways of righteousness;

Make every path of duty straight

And plain before my face.

V. 4 The men that love and fear Thy name

Shall see their hopes fulfilled;

The mighty God will compass them

With favor as a shield.