I Am Ready

Verse 1

O Father of love, unto Thee I belong, Thy love and Thy labor to share; Whate’er Thou commandest, my soul shall be strong, Courageous to do and to dare.

Chorus

I’m ready, O Father, to be or to bear, I’m ready to go or to stay; Wherever my duty, Thyself will be there, And there I will sweetly obey.

Verse 2

I see not the future, so plain unto Thee, But safely in Thee will I trust; Thou “knowest my frame,” and Thou comfortest me, Remembering “I am but dust.”

Verse 3

No service I render, dear Father, for Thee, Shall ever seem hard, by Thy side; The burdens too heavy Thou takest from me, And I in Thy peace shall abide.

Verse 4

I shall not be lonely, or weary, or sad, For Thou art my tenderest friend; To shelter and guide me and make my heart glad, Until my life journey shall end.