"Providence Mysterious"

A hymn written by Joseph Irons in Zion's Hymns. (in common meter)

"Providence Mysterious"

1. The ways of God are in the deep,
His footsteps are not known:
For clouds and darkness clothe His feet,
But mercy is His throne.

2. All myst'ries lie before His face:
He knows His purpose well:
He sets the bounds of time and place,
Where all His children dwell.

3. Infinite wisdom cannot err;
Love cannot be unkind:
However dark His dealings are,
His saints should be resign'd.

4. If our short-sighted minds could know,
Our Father's great design,
In all He does, our souls would bow,
And never more repine.

5. Saints live by faith, and not by sense:
Faith unseen things explores,
Trusts in a God of providence,
And His rich grace adores.