Paul Gerhardt

“Now all the woods are sleeping, and all the world is still.”

“Commit whatever grieves thee into the gracious hands of Him who never leaves thee.”

“Give to the winds thy fears; hope, and be undismayed. God hears thy sighs and counts thy tears; God shall lift up thy head.”

“Why should cross and trial grieve me? Christ is near, with His cheer; never will He leave me.”

“Go forth, my heart, and seek delight in all the gifts of God's great might.”

“O sacred Head, now wounded, with grief and shame weighed down.”

“He who has God for his treasure has all things in one.”

“All my life I still have found, and I will forget it never: every sorrow has its bound.”

“Through waves and clouds and storms, He gently clears thy way.”

“What God ordains is good, His will is just and holy.”

“The sun that cheers my heart is Jesus Christ, my King.”

“A trusty shield and weapon, a help in every need.”

“Joy, joy, beyond all gladness, Christ, born to save the earth.”

“God is my song, He is the joy of my heart.”

“The golden sunbeams with their joyous gleams are rushing onward.”