God Holds the Future in His Hands by James Rowe Is 58:11; Mk 4:7 GOD HOLDS THE FUTURE—James D. Vaughan God Holds the Future in His Hands (or Dread Not the Things that are Ahead) 1 Dread not the things that are ahead, The burdens great, the sinking sands, The thorns that o’er the path are spread, God holds the future in His hands. 2 We know not what tomorrow hides, Of sun or storm, of good or ill; We only know His dear hand guides, And He will be our Father still. 3 His hand created earth