Thou, my God, art good and wise

Verse 1
Thou, my God, art good and wise,
And infinite in power,
Thee let all in earth and skies
Eternally adore:
Give me thy converting grace,
That I may obedient prove,
Serve my Maker all my days,
And my Redeemer love.

Verse 2
For my life, and cloaths, and food,
And every comfort here,
Thee, my most indulgent God,
I thank with heart sincere,
For the blessings numberless,
Which thou hast already given,
For my smallest spark of grace,
And for my hope of heaven.

Verse 3
Gracious God, my sins forgive,
And thy good Spirit impart,
Then I shall in thee believe
With all my loving heart,
Always unto Jesus look,
Him in heavenly glory see,
Who my cause hath undertook,
And ever prays for me.

Verse 4
Grace in answer to his prayer,
And every grace bestow,
That I may with zealous care
Perform thy will below,
Rooted in humility,
Still in every state resign’d,
Plant, Almighty Lord, in me
A meek and lowly mind.

Verse 5
Poor, and vile in my own eyes,
With self-abasing shame,
Still I would myself despise,
And magnify thy name:
Thee let every creature bless,
Praise to God alone be given;
God alone deserves the praise
Of all in earth and heaven.

Hymnal/Album: Introduced in Charles Wesley, Hymns for Children (Bristol: E. Farley, 1763). Published in The Poetical Works of John and Charles Wesley, Collected and Arranged by G. Osborn, Vol. 6 (London: Wesleyan-Methodist Conference Office, 1870), page 390.
Publishing: Public Domain