My Times Are In Thy Hand
- Text:
- Anonymous, Henry Lyte
- Music:
- Cooper Twit
1. My times are in Thy hand
My God, I wish them there
My life, my friends, my soul, I leave
Entirely to Thy care
2. In Thee I place my trust,
On Thee I calmly rest:
I know Thee good, I know Thee just,
And count Thy choice the best.
Chorus: My times are in Thy hand
Why should I doubt or fear?
A Father’s hand will never cause
His child a needless fear
3. Whate'er events betide,
Thy will they all perform;
Safe in Thy breast my head I hide,
Nor fear the coming storm.
4. Let good or ill befall,
It must be good for me;
Secure of having Thee in all,
Of having all in Thee. (Chorus)
Text: Anonymous* (vs. 1-3) and Henry Lyte (vs. 4-6 from My Spirit In Thy Care),
Music by Cooper Twit
* It seems from consulting the excellent modern critical edition of Spurgeon's Our Own Hymn Book edition. by Chris Fenner, that the original text is by William Freeman Lloyd (1824)
I found the text in an 1877 book "Sursum Corda: Hymns For The Sick And Suffering" where it is credited to anonymous
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