The Christian — Guidance and Protection
Author of Good! to thee I turn
- No. 758
- Words James Merrick.
- Singing key F major
- 3 stanzas
Sung to HERBERT (hymn 724)
Words
⤢ Full screenAuthor of Good! to thee I turn:Thy ever wakeful eyeAlone can all my wants discern,Thy hand alone supply.
O, let thy fear within me dwell,Thy love my footsteps guide!Thy love shall meaner loves expel,That fear all fears beside.
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
- Music
- The hymnal prints no music for this hymn; its words are set here to the music of this tune.
- Checked
- lyrics verified · 2026-10-02
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