“Careful and troubled,” is that true of thee?
“Careful and troubled,” Why should’st thou be!
Faith in His wisdom thy Savior desires;
Trust in His guidance He always requires.
“Careful and troubled,” but that is not “trust”;
“Trust” means to leave it all, happen what must.
“Trust” means to live free from worrying care,
Casting on Jesus thy burden to bear.
“Careful and troubled” dishonors His love;
Do not His past dealings all faithful prove?
“Careful and troubled,” dishonors His power;
Will not His strength hold out hour after hour.
“Careful and troubled” just means “unbelief”;
Thou wilt not trust Him, and that gives Him
grief.
“Careful and troubled” just means “disobey”;
“Bring here thy burden!” “I will not,” you say.
And yet “He careth, He careth for you”
Have you not tried it, and found it is true?
Have you known one of His promises fail?
Have you not proved that His strength does
prevail?
Alter thy motto; then, “trouble” no more;
Go to the old Book of heavenly lore.
“Careful for nothing,” there written I see,
Savior, I thank Thee; make that true of me.