Straight from hymnal.net:
This hymn is so awesome, especially stanzas 2 and 4. It causes me to experience the Lord as my rest. Isn't it so sweet that our Savior is so loving? We have one who leads us closely. I have to admit that I'm not good at following, but when I listen to hymns like this, I just repent of any hardness in my heart. I want to listen to His voice, and be led by Him, in all things, large and small.
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I know not what awaits me,
God kindly veils my eyes,
And o'er each step of my onward way
He makes new scenes to rise;
And every joy He sends me comes
A sweet and glad surprise. -
Where He may lead I'll follow,
My trust in Him repose;
And every hour in perfect peace,
I'll sing, "He knows, He knows";
And every hour in perfect peace,
I'll sing, "He knows, He knows." -
One step I see before me,
'Tis all I need to see,
The light of heaven more brightly shines
When earth's illusions flee;
And sweetly through the silence comes,
His loving, "Trust in Me!" -
Oh, blissful lack of wisdom,
'Tis blessed not to know;
He holds me with His own right hand,
And will not let me go,
And lulls my troubled soul to rest
In Him who loves me so. -
So on I go not knowing;
I would not if I might;
I'd rather walk in the dark with God
Than go alone in the light;
I'd rather walk by faith with Him
Than go alone by sight.
This hymn is so awesome, especially stanzas 2 and 4. It causes me to experience the Lord as my rest. Isn't it so sweet that our Savior is so loving? We have one who leads us closely. I have to admit that I'm not good at following, but when I listen to hymns like this, I just repent of any hardness in my heart. I want to listen to His voice, and be led by Him, in all things, large and small.
Updated on March 3, 2011