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Hand Of Providence
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Jul 20, 2026 updated
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Michael W. Smith's song 'Providence' reflects on God's guiding hand in human history and individual lives. The lyrics describe Providence as a cornerstone and defense, helping people navigate choices and circumstances. The song acknowledges that God's ways can be hard to understand but affirms His active involvement from life to death and beyond. It emphasizes dependence on God rather than self-sufficiency, with the chorus celebrating His guidance and help along life's journey.
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Providence, Providence
See it laying down the cornerstone
The Hand of Providence-it's evident
For we could never make it on our own
Apportioning the power
Weighing all that it entails
Givinmg us the fulcrum
And a balance to the scales
Chorus:
Oh, the Hand of Providence
is guiding us through choices that we make
Oh, the Hand of Providence
Is reaching out to help us on our way
Providence, ever since
Any thesis ever entered man
The Hand of Providence
has been our best defense
Tho' his ways are sometimes hard to understand
From the dying of a heartbeat
To another soul reborn
From in between and circling
Our thoughts of love and war