1. From God shall naught divide me, For He is true for aye, And on my path will guide me, Who else should often stray; His ever bounteous hand By night and day is heedful And gives me what is needful, Where'er I go or stand.
2. If sorrow comes, He sent it In Him I put my trust; I never shall repent it, For He is true and just, And loves to bless us still; My life and soul I owe them To Him who doth bestow them, Let Him do as He will.
3. Whate'er shall be His pleasure Is surely best for me; He gave His dearest treasure, That our weak hearts might see How good His will toward us; And in His Son He gave us Whate'er could bless and save us; Praise Him who loveth thus!
4. O praise Him, for He never Forgets our daily need; O blest the hour whenever To Him our thoughts can speed; Yea, all the time we spend Without Him is but wasted, Till we His joy have tasted, The joy that hath no end.
5. For when the world is passing With all its pomp and pride, All we were here amassing No longer may abide; But in our earthly bed, Where softly we are sleeping, God hath us in His keeping, To wake us from the dead.
6. Then, though on earth I suffer Much trial, well I know I merit ways still rougher; And 'tis to heav'n I go; For Christ I know and love, To Him I now am hasting, And gladness everlasting With Him my heart shall prove.
7. Δ For such His will who made us; The Father seeks our good; The Son hath grace to aid us, And save us by His blood; His Spirit rules our ways, By faith in us abiding, To heav'n our footsteps guiding; To Him be thanks and praise.
Words: Ludwig Helmbold, 1563. Translated by Catherine Winkworth, 1863.
Music: 'Von Gott Will Ich Nicht Lassen' from Recueil de plusieurs chansons, 1557. Sometimes mislabeled as German, 1571.
Setting: "The Lutheran Hymnary", 1913.
copyright: public domain. This score is a part of the Open Hymnal Project, 2025 Revision.
| Pdf Image of Score | Gif Image of Score | Midi Audio of Tune | Mp3 Audio of Tune | Abc source |
