Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church ‎#393

393. 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.

2 Smooth let it be or rough,
It will be still the best;
Winding or straight, it leads
Right onward to Thy rest.

3 I dare not choose my lot;
I would not if I might:
Choose Thou for me, my God;
So shall I walk aright.

4 Choose Thou for me my friends,
My sickness or my health;
Choose Thou my cares for me,
My poverty or wealth.

5 Not mine, not mine the choice
In things or great or small
Be Thou my Guide, my Strength,
My wisdom and my all.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Thy way, not mine, O Lord
• Author: Horatius Bonar (1857)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: The Christian Life: Cross and Comfort

Tune Information

• Name: QUAM DILECTA
• Composer: Henry L. Jenner (1861)
• Meter: 6 6, 6 6
• Key: F Major