By gracious powers

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1.
By gracious powers so wonderfully sheltered,
and confidently waiting come what may,
we know that God is with us night and morning,
and never fails to greet us each new day.

2.
Yet is this heart by its old foe tormented,
still evil days bring burdens hard to bear.  
O give our frightened souls the sure salvation,
for which, O Lord, you taught us to prepare.

3.
And when this cup you give is filled to brimming
with bitter sorrow, hard to understand,
we take it thankfully and without trembling,
out of so good and so beloved a hand.

4.
Yet when again in this same world you give us
the joy we had, the brightness of your sun,
we shall remember all the days we lived through,
and our whole life shall then be yours alone.

Words:  based on Ephesians 5:20, Dietrich Bonhöffer, 1945,
                    The Cost of Discipleship, 2nd ed., 1959,
                            tr. Fred Pratt Green, 1972, Cantate Domino, 1974
                                    Translation copyright © 1974 Hope Publishing Co.
   Tune:  Charles H.H. Parry, Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1904

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