God Holds the Future in His Hands
Dread not the things that are ahead,
The burdens great, the sinking sands,
The thorns that o’er the path are spread,
God holds the future in His hands.
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God holds the future in His hands
And every heart He understands.
On Him depend,
He is your Friend,
He holds the future in His hands.
We know not what tomorrow hides,
Of sun or storm or good or ill;
We only know His dear hand guides,
And He will be our Father still.
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His hand created earth and sky,
The zephyrs and the storms that rage,
And years to come and years gone by
To Him are but an open page.
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Live close to Him and trust His love,
Assured that while on earth we roam,
Whate’er may come, He bends above
To guide His children safely home.
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Words by James Rowe, 1922.
Zephyrs are west winds in case you were wondering…
The Happy Wonderer ~ ellen b. 
TY, just the encouragement I needed today.
I do not know this hymn but the words are fantastic….and so needed …. thanks Ellen
I don’t know this hymn either – but the words are terrific. I wonder how it goes.
Good morning Ellen,
Such a Beautiful hymn and the picture is a great visual.
The word TOMORROW is just looming there in the sky.
I pray the the Lord sends a special blessing your way today.
🙂 Cori G.
To guide His children safely home – and that is what it is all about! Love it and love that you used this picture to go with the hymn!
I also don’t know that I’ve heard this hymn, but love what it says. You were thinking when you took that picture! Blessings
Hi Ellen,
This is another new one for me… will have to check it out on cyberhymnal! 🙂
Blessings!
Great song! Always moving me to tears. God bless the soul of the writer