In all my Lord’s appointed ways

In all my Lord’s appointed ways. John Ryland* (1753-1825).  This hymn is part of a one of nine stanzas, beginning ‘When Abraham’s servant to procure’ [a wife for Isaac], first published in the Gospel Magazine, May 1773, with the heading ‘Hinder me not – Gen. xxiv. 56.’ (JJ, p. 984). It was included in Rippon's Selection of Hymns* (1787), in a section entitled ‘Baptism’, with a note, ‘This Hymn may begin at the 6th verse.’ The customary text is taken from the end of the hymn, stanzas 6-9:  In all my Lord’s appointed Ways,  My Journey I’ll pursue; Hinder me not, ye much- lov’d Saints,  For I must go with you.  Thro’ Floods and Flames, if Jesus leads,  I’ll follow where he goes; Hinder me...