Adventist Pioneer Library

The Christian — Guidance and Protection

Author of Good! to thee I turn

  • No. 758
  • Words James Merrick.
  • 3 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

Author of Good! to thee I turn:Thy ever wakeful eyeAlone can all my wants discern,Thy hand alone supply.

2

O, let thy fear within me dwell,Thy love my footsteps guide!Thy love shall meaner loves expel,That fear all fears beside.

3

Not to my wish, but to my want,Do thou thy gifts apply;Unasked, what good thou knowest, grant;What ill, though asked, deny.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «758», reference line «724, 581, 369.» in italics (sing to the tune of hymn 724, 581 or 369); three stanzas at the foot of the right column of p. 246; «James Merrick.» in italics at the end. The first word «AUTHOR» is set in capitals and small capitals. The print sets a thin space before «!», «:» and «;» («Good !», «turn :», «guide !», «apply ;», «grant ;»); it is closed up here. Lines 2 and 4 of each stanza are indented in the print. Spelling, punctuation and capitals are the print's. No meter is printed (the text is C. M., 8.6.8.6).

Source
The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
Where
The Christian — Guidance and Protection · No. 758 · printed page 246
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-10-02