Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes ‎#503

503. 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.
I dare not choose my lot:
I would not, if I might;
Choose Thou for me, my God,
So shall I walk aright.

2 Smooth let it be or rough,
It still will be the best;
Winding or straight, it leads
Right onward to Thy rest.
The kingdom that I seek
Is Thine: so let the way
That leads to it be Thine,
Else I must surely stray.

3 Choose Thou for me my friends,
My sickness or my health;
Choose Thou my cares 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.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Thy way, not mine, O Lord
• Author: Horatius Bonar (1857)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1899
• Topic: Christ: Our Wisdom; God: Will of; Patience; Strength; Trials: Submission in; Trust: In God
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: VIA PACIS
• Composer: Joseph Barnby
• Meter: 6s D.
• Notes: Public Domain.