Sovereign Ruler of the Skies

Sovereign Rul­er of the skies

Ever gra­cious

ev­er wise!

All our times are in Thy hand—

All ev­ents at Thy com­mand.

Plagues and deaths around me fly;

Till He bids

I can­not die;

Not a sin­gle shaft can hit

Till the God of love sees fit.

O Thou gra­cious

wise and just

In Thy hands my life I trust;

Have I some­what dear­er still?

I re­sign it to Thy will.

Thee

at all times

will I bless;

Having Thee

I all pos­sess;

I can ne’er be­reav­èd be

Since I can­not part with Thee.