Text is a composite of "O Love that Casts Out Fear" (stanza 1, here) and "Thy Way, Not Mine, O Lord" (stanza 2) by Horatius Bonar, along with "Christ Our Guide" ("Shepherd of Tender Youth") (stanza 3) by Clement of Alexandria. Stanzas are strung together across two tunes, as well: ICH HALTE TREULICH STILL (named ES IST DIR GESAGT MENSCHE here) by Bach, and DARMSTADT (named O GOTT DU FROMMER GOTT here) by Ahasuer Fritsch. The part of each stanza sung to the other tune is enclosed in square brackets.