Sons of God, in tribulation

Verse 1

Sons of God, in tribulation, Let your eyes the Saviour view; He’s the Rock of our salvation, He was tried and tempted too; All to succour Every tempted, burdened son.

Verse 2

’Tis if need be, he reproves us, Lest we settle on our lees; Yet he in the furnace loves us; ’Tis expressed in words like these: “I am with thee, Israel, passing through the fire.”

Verse 3

To his church, his joy, and treasure, Every trial works for good; They are dealt in weight and measure, Yet how little understood! Not in anger, But from his dear covenant love.

Verse 4

If today he deigns to bless us With a sense of pardoned sin, Perhaps tomorrow he’ll distress us, Make us feel the plague within; All to make us Sick of self and fond of him.