2. Thy enemies many, and they o’erwhelm,
But thy blessèd pilot, He sits at the helm;
His wisdom conducts thee, His power defends,
In safety and quiet thy warfare He ends.

3. “O fearful, O faithless,” in mercy He cries,
“My kindness thou doubts of, My promise denies;
Yet still I am with thee, My promise shall stand,
Through tossing and tempest, I’ll bring thee to land.”

4. “Forget thee, I will not, I cannot, thy name -
Engraved on My heart doth for ever remain;
The palms of My hands, whilst I look on I see-
The wounds I received when I suffered for thee.”

5. “I feel at My heart all thy sighs and thy groans,
For thou art most near Me, My flesh and My bones;
In all thy distresses, thy Head knows the pain;
Yet all are most needful, not one is in vain.”

6. “Then trust Me, and fear not, thy life is secure,
My wisdom is perfect, supreme is My power;
In love I correct thee, thy soul to refine,
And cause thee at length in My likeness to shine.”

7. “The foolish, the fearful, the weak are My care!
The helpless, the hopeless, I hear their sad prayer;
From all their afflictions, My glory shall spring,
The deeper their sorrows, the louder they’ll sing.”