The Christian — Trust and Resignation

O Thou whose mercy guides my way

No. 731
Words James Edmeston.
Singing key G major
3 stanzas

Sung to DENFIELD (hymn 175)

Words

O Thou whose mercy guides my way,Though now it seems severe,Forbid my unbelief to sayThere is no mercy here!

O may I, Lord, desire the painThat comes in kindness down,Far more than sweetest earthly gain,Succeeded by a frown.

Then, though thou bend my spirit low,Love only shall I see;The gracious hand that strikes the blowWas wounded once for me.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «731» (large) in the right column of p. 237, below hymn 730, with the reference line «175, 889, 943.» in bold italics beside it (sing to the tune of hymn 175, 889 or 943); three stanzas numbered «1»–«3» (written «1.»–«3.» here, as in the other deliveries of this book), with «James Edmeston.» in italics after stanza 3, at the foot of the page. The first words are set «O THOU» — «O» full capital, «THOU» in small capitals; written «O Thou» here. Lines 2 and 4 of each stanza are indented. The print sets a thin space before «!» and «;» («here !», «see ;»); it is closed up here. Specks in the exemplar (a round blot between «to» and «say», a mark before «The» and after «me.») are not type. Spelling, punctuation and capitals are the print's.