IT is the Lord! enthroned in light, Whose works are all divine, Who hath an...

John Wesley (1703-1791)

6 Verses Divine Sovereignty Trusting God's Provision

Verse 1

IT is the Lord! enthroned in light, Whose works are all divine, Who hath an everlasting right To govern me and mine.

Verse 2

It is the Lord! should I distrust Or contradict his will, Who cannot do what is unjust, Who must be righteous still?

Verse 3

It is the Lord! who gives me all, My wealth, my friends, my ease, And of his bounties may recall Whatever part he please,

Verse 4

It is the Lord! who can sustain Beneath the heaviest load; From whom I may assistance gain, To tread the thorny road.

Verse 5

It is the Lord! whose wondrous skill Can, from afflictions, raise Matter eternity to fill With ever-growing praise.

Verse 6

And can my soul with hopes like these Be sullen, or repine? No, gracious God, take what thou please, To thee I all resign.