While Thee I Seek, Protecting Power

While Thee I seek

pro­tect­ing Pow­er

Be my vain wish­es stilled;

And may this con­se­crat­ed hour

With bet­ter hopes be filled.

Thy love the pow­er of thought be­stowed;

To Thee my thoughts would soar:

Thy mer­cy o’er my life has flowed;

That mer­cy I ad­ore.

In each ev­ent of life

how clear

Thy rul­ing hand I see!

Each bless­ing to my soul more dear

Because con­ferred by Thee.

In ev­ery joy that crowns my days

In ev­ery pain I bear

My heart shall find de­light in praise

Or seek re­lief in pray­er.

When glad­ness wings my fa­vored hour

Thy love my thoughts shall fill;

Resigned

when storms of sor­row low­er

My soul shall meet Thy will.

My lift­ed eye

with­out a tear

The ga­ther­ing storm shall see:

My stead­fast heart shall know no fear;

That heart will rest on Thee.