Religion

Twenty-second Sunday after Trinity

by John S. B. Monsell 1811–1875

From Hymns of Love and Praise (1866)

Religion

In the Lord put I my trust,
He is gentle. He is just,
He my strength is. He my song.
And my crown will be ere long.

He may chasten and correct.
But He never can neglect;
May in faithfulness prove.
But He ne'er am cease to love.

While in Him my trust is true.
Fear not I what man can do,
Joy and health with me abide
While the Lord is on my side.

Thou my God art — I will praise
All Thy goodness, all my days,
I will even for Thy rod
Thank Thee, for Thou art my God!

Though Thou slay me I will trust.
Praise Thee, even from the dust.
Prove, and tell it as I prove.
Thine unutterable Love.

Therefore I the world defy,
While Thy hand and heart are nigh;
Now, O Lord, my helper be.
Send us now prosperity.

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Text: The Lord is on my side ; I will not fear : what can man do unto me ? — Ps. cxviii. 6.

MLA

Monsell, John S. B. “Twenty-second Sunday after Trinity.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/monsell/166/.

Chicago

Monsell, John S. B. “Twenty-second Sunday after Trinity.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/monsell/166/.

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