He Times Everything Right

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"To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven" (Ecclesiastes 3:11To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: (Ecclesiastes 3:1)).
"His days are determined, the number of his months are with Thee, Thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass" (Job 14:55Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months are with thee, thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass; (Job 14:5)).
The Lord times every circumstance
That comes across our way,
To serve the purpose of His love,
To teach us day by day.
He times our joys and sorrows,
Every one is in His hand,
To work His matchless blessing,
In the pattern He has planned.
"There is a time for everything,"
His precious Word declares;
A time to sow, a time to reap,
A time to pluck up tares.
A time to act upon His Word,
A time to rest and wait;
Just leaving all things with the Lord,
Whose time is never late.
How precious that our times are ever
In our Father's hand,
Who knows and understands the way,
And has our pathway planned.
Our restless hearts would e'er make haste,
Devising our own way;
But better 'tis to wait on Him,
And hear what He would say.
He knows the path, He knows the way,
Beginning unto end;
Then can we not abide His time?
And trust this matchless Friend?
The Lord who counts my every step,
Who numbers every hair,
Knows every detail of my life,
And times them all with care.
Oh! blessed 'tis that Jesus knows
Each step along the way,
For He will take us by the hand,
And lead us every day.