MHB 551 – O LORD, how happy should we be

Methodist-Hymns-551

1: O LORD, how happy should we be
If we could leave our cares to Thee,
If we from self could rest,
And feel at heart that One above,
In perfect wisdom, perfect love,
Is working for the best.

2:  How far from this our daily life,
Ever disturbed by anxious strife,
By sudden wild alarms.
O could we but relinquish all
Our earthly props, and simply fall
On Thine Almighty arms

3: Could we but kneel and cast our load,
E’en while we prayer,upon our God,
Then rise with lightened cheer,
Sure that the Father, Who is nigh
To still the famished raven’s when cry,
Will hear, in that we fear.

4: Lord, make these faithless hearts of ours
Thy lessons learn from birds and flowers:
Make them from self to cease,
Leave all things to a Father’s will,
And taste, before Him lying still,
E’en in affliction, peace.