My poem of the week this week is this wonderful hymn on perseverance rooted in knowledge of God’s sovereign love and care. May it be as encouraging to you as it is to me.<\/p>\n
Give to the Winds Thy Fears<\/strong> Give to the winds thy fears, Through waves and clouds and storms, Still heavy is thy heart? What though Thou rulest not; And whatsoe’er Thou will’st, Leave to His sovereign sway Far, far above thy thought, Thou seest our weakness, Lord; Let us in life, in death, My poem of the week this week is this wonderful hymn on perseverance rooted in knowledge of God’s sovereign love and care. May it be as encouraging to you as it is to me. Give to the Winds Thy Fears by Paul Gerhardt (translated from German to English by John Wesley in his Collection, 1737) …<\/p>\n
\nby Paul Gerhardt (translated from German to English by John Wesley in his Collection, 1737)<\/p>\n
\nHope and be undismayed.
\nGod hears thy sighs and counts thy tears,
\nGod shall lift up thy head.<\/p>\n
\nHe gently clears thy way;
\nWait thou His time; so shall this night
\nSoon end in joyous day.<\/p>\n
\nStill sinks thy spirit down?
\nCast off the world, let fear depart
\nBid every care be gone.<\/p>\n
\nYet heaven, and earth, and hell
\nProclaim, God sitteth on the throne,
\nAnd ruleth all things well.<\/p>\n
\nThou dost, O King of kings;
\nWhat Thine unerring wisdom chose,
\nThy power to being brings.<\/p>\n
\nTo choose and to command;
\nSo shalt thou, wondering, own that way,
\nHow wise, how strong this hand.<\/p>\n
\nHis counsel shall appear,
\nWhen fully He the work hath wrought,
\nThat caused thy needless fear.<\/p>\n
\nOur hearts are known to Thee;
\nO lift Thou up the sinking hand,
\nConfirm the feeble knee!<\/p>\n
\nThy steadfast truth declare,
\nAnd publish with our latest breath
\nThy love and guardian care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"