Surely God loves upright men
1 Surely God loves upright men;
the pure in heart he favours!
And yet I almost stumbled
seeing evil prosper.
2 Wicked men abuse the Lord;
they seem to have no trouble.
Their eyes swell out with fatness;
pride and violence clothe them.
3 People say 'How can God know?'
They turn and praise the wicked.
Is innocence now pointless?
All it brings is suffering!
4 Only when I looked to God
did I restore perspective.
For then I saw their ending,
swept to quick disaster.
5 I am always with you Lord;
you guide me with your counsel.
By my right hand you hold me,
then take me to glory!
6 Whom have I in heaven but you?
On earth my love is yours Lord.
Though flesh and heart may fail me
God is mine for ever!
Michael Baughen
© Michael Baughen/Jubilate Hymns
7 7 7 6 Trochaic and Iambic
