Common Tune

Hymn

God Moves in a Mysterious Way

DETROIT · C.M. · words William Cowper · music William Bradshaw

Setting: PBHT 1907 (modern) · PBHT 1907 · Southern Harmony 1854 · TBH 1901

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God Moves in a Mysterious Way so fail to for ev ery His much ing per clouds nev won trust Un But The Of His ing Him ye er ders fold hour; grace; dread skill form; in pos the ful un pur not fear in es Lord saints, fath a 4. Judge 3. Ye 2. Deep 1. God His moves 5. en ble age ble rious fast, sense, take; mines way rip fee cour a te will by fresh om mys His ings a will up be smil on sov on And And In He But taste, dence break signs sea sweet hides bless works rides storm. will. head. face. flower. the ing your ereign the bud hind big treas plants may a with ures His The Be Are He He bit prov and bright in ter i shall de the have frown mer up foot a cy His steps ing 6. Blind unbelief is sure to err And scan His work in vain; God is His own interpreter, And He will make it plain. William Cowper, 1774 DETROIT C.M. William Bradshaw, 1820
God Moves in a Mysterious Way so fail to for ev ery His much ing per clouds nev won trust Un But The Of His ing Him ye er ders fold hour; grace; dread skill form; in pos the ful un pur not fear in es Lord saints, fath a 4. Judge 3. Ye 2. Deep 1. God His moves 5. en ble age ble rious fast, sense, take; mines way rip fee cour a te will by fresh om mys His ings a will up be smil on sov on And And In He But taste, dence break signs sea sweet hides bless works rides storm. will. head. face. flower. the ing your ereign the bud hind big treas plants may a with ures His The Be Are He He bit prov and bright in ter i shall de the have frown mer up foot a cy His steps ing 6. Blind unbelief is sure to err And scan His work in vain; God is His own interpreter, And He will make it plain. William Cowper, 1774 DETROIT C.M. William Bradshaw, 1820

1.God moves in a mysterious way
His wonders to perform;
He plants His footsteps in the sea
And rides upon the storm.

2.Deep in unfathomable mines
Of never failing skill
He treasures up His bright designs
And works His sovereign will.

3.Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take;
The clouds ye so much dread
Are big with mercy and shall break
In blessings on your head.

4.Judge not the Lord by feeble sense,
But trust Him for His grace;
Behind a frowning providence
He hides a smiling face.

5.His purposes will ripen fast,
Unfolding every hour;
The bud may have a bitter taste,
But sweet will be the flower.

6.Blind unbelief is sure to err
And scan His work in vain;
God is His own interpreter,
And He will make it plain.

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Same meter but needs editorial underlay: BALLERMA, CLEANSING FOUNTAIN, CRIMOND, GLASGOW, GRÄFENBERG, MANOAH, MARTYRDOM, MCKEE, ORTONVILLE, ST. MAGNUS, ST. STEPHEN, STRACATHRO.

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