Thy Way, not Mine, O Lord

Verse 1

Thy way, not mine, O Lord, however dark it be; lead me by thine own hand, choose out the path for me.

Verse 2

Smooth let it be or rough, it will be still the best; winding or straight, it leads right onward to thy rest.

Verse 3

I dare not choose my lot; I would not if I might: choose thou for me, my God, so shall I walk aright.

Verse 4

The Kingdom that I seek is thine; so let the way that leads to it be thine, else I must surely stray.

Verse 5

Take thou my cup, and it with joy or sorrow fill, as best to thee may seem; choose thou my good and ill.

Verse 6

Choose thou for me my friends, my sickness or my health; choose thou my cares for me, my poverty or wealth.

Verse 7

Not mine, not mine, the choice in things or great or small; be thou my guide, my strength, my wisdom, and my all.