He is thy friend, who all things made!

Dost think thy prayers he doth not heed?

He knows full well what thou dost need;

And heaven and earth are his!

My Father and my God, who still

Is with my soul in every ill.

The rich man in his wealth confides;

But in my God my trust abides.

Laugh as ye will, I hold

This one thing fast, that He hath taught: