THY WAY, NOT MINE, O LORD
1. Thy way, not
mine, O Lord,
However dark it be;
Lead me by Thine
own hand,
Choose out the path
for me.
Thy way - Thy
chosen way,
However rough it
be;
'Tis Thee I seek to
please,
Gladly with Thee
agree.
Refrain
Hold Thou my hand,
Lord Jesus,
Thou knowest my
weak frame:
Knowing not how to
go on,
I can but sigh in
shame.
If Thou wouldst
hold my hand, Lord,
Whatever be Thy
choice,
Any time, any way,
Lord,
Sweetly I will
rejoice.
2. Smooth let it be
or rough,
It will be still
the best;
Winding or
straight, it leads
Right onward to Thy
rest.
I dare not choose
my lot;
I would not, if I
might;
Choose Thou for me,
my God,
So shall I walk
aright.
3. My time is in
Thy hand,
Let it be soon or
late;
Plan it to Thy delight,
I would not choose
the date.
If I should need to
wait
Many a day or year,
I want no changes
made,
Nothing the way to
clear.
4. Take Thou my
cup, and it
With joy or sorrow
fill,
As best to Thee may
seem;
Choose Thou my good
and ill.
All suff'rings shall
be sweet,
If Thy wish they
fulfill;
All pleasures shall
be dull,
If they are not Thy
will.
5. Choose Thou for
me my friends,
My sickness or my
health;
Choose Thou my care
for me,
My poverty or
wealth.
Not mine, not mine
the choice
In things or great
or small;
Be Thou my guide,
my strength,
My wisdom, and my
all.
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