Intro:
G, A, DGAD
Pensive, doubting, fearful heart,
BmGA
Hear what Christ the Savior says;
GAD
Every word should joy impart,
BmGA
Change thy mourning into praise.
GAD
Yes, He speaks and speaks to thee,
GABm
May He help thee to believe;
AA/BbBm
Then thou presently will see
GAD
Thou has little cause to grieve.
Interlude: G (4) A(2) D(2)
GAD
Fear thou not, nor be ashamed;
BmGA
All thy sorrows soon shall end,
GAD
I, who heaven and earth have framed,
BmGA
Am thy Husband and thy Friend;
GAD
I the High and Holy One,
GABm
Israel's God, by all adored,
AA/BbBm
As thy Savior will be known,
GAD
Thy Redeemer and thy Lord.
Interlude
GAD
For a moment I withdrew,
BmGA
And thy heart was filled with pain;
GAD
But my mercies I'll renew;
BmGA
Thou shall soon rejoice again;
GAD
Though I seem to hide my face,
GABm
Very soon my wrath shall cease;
AA/BbBm
'Tis but for a moment's space,
GAD
Ending in eternal peace.
Interlude
GAD
Though afflicted, tempest tossed,
BmGA
Comfortless awhile thou art,
GAD
Do not think thou can be lost,
GABm
Thou art graven on my heart;
GAD
All thy wastes I will repair;
GAD
Thou shalt be rebuilt anew;
AA/BbBm
And in thee it shall appear
GAD
What the God of love can do.