Worship — Attributes and Providence of God
God moves in a mysterious way
- No. 74
- Metre C. M.
- Tune DUNDEE.
- Words William Cowper.
- Music Guillaume Franc.
- Key F major
- Singing key E♭ major
- Time 2/2
- 5 stanzas
Words
⤢ Full screenGod moves in a mysterious way,
His wonders to perform;
He plants his footsteps in the sea
And rides upon the storm.
Deep in unfathomable mines
Of never-failing skill,
He treasures up his bright designs,
And works his sovereign will.
Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take;
The clouds ye so much dread,
Are big with mercy, and shall break
In blessings o'er your head.
Judge not the Lord by feeble sense,
But trust him for his grace;
Behind a frowning providence
He hides a smiling face.
Blind unbelief is sure to err,
And scan his work in vain;
God is his own interpreter,
And he will make it plain.
About this hymn
As printed As printed: hymn number «74», tune name «DUNDEE. C. M.» centred over the music, «Guillaume Franc.» at the right (capitals and small capitals); running head «WORSHIP—ATTRIBUTES AND PROVIDENCE OF GOD.». Stanza 1 is interlinear, between the staves, one line per system, with «1.» before «God». Stanzas 2–5 are printed as text in the left column below the music, under the reference line «677, 635, 446.» in italics (= may also be sung to the tunes of hymns 677, 635 or 446). «William Cowper.» in italics after stanza 5. The print sets a thin space before «;» («take ;», «grace ;», «vain ;»); it is closed up here. Spelling, punctuation and capitals are the print's. Lines 2 and 4 of each stanza are indented in the print.
- Source
- The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
- Where
- Worship — Attributes and Providence of God · No. 74 · printed page 28
- Checked
- score verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-09-29
