Hymns and Tunes 1876 142
My spirit on my care
1My spirit on my care, Blest Saviour, I recline; Thou wilt not leave me to despair, For thou art love divine.
2In thee I place my trust, On thee I calmly rest; I know thee good, I know thee just, And count thy choice the best.
3Whate'er events betide, Thy will they all perform; Safe in thy breast my head I hide, Nor fear the coming storm.
4Let good or ill befall, It must be good for me,— Secure of having thee in all, Of having all in thee.
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- iambic (da-DUM) · 45% of beats fit
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Verse 1
My spirit on my care, Blest Saviour, I recline; Thou wilt not leave me to despair, For thou art love divine.˘/˘˘˘///˘˘˘˘///˘/˘˘˘/˘///˘/27A
Verse 2
In thee I place my trust, On thee I calmly rest; I know thee good, I know thee just, And count thy choice the best.˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘///˘///˘///˘/26A
Verse 3
Whate'er events betide, Thy will they all perform; Safe in thy breast my head I hide, Nor fear the coming storm.???˘/˘//˘˘/˘//˘//˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/27A
Verse 4
Let good or ill befall, It must be good for me,— Secure of having thee in all, Of having all in thee.//˘/˘/˘/˘/˘˘˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/26A
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