The Lutheran Hymnary ‎#425

425. O that the Lord would guide my ways

1 O that the Lord would guide my ways,
To keep His statutes still!
O that my God would grant me grace,
To know and do His will!

2 Order my footsteps by Thy word,
And make my heart sincere;
Let sin have no dominion, Lord,
But keep my conscience clear.

3 Assist my soul, too apt to stray,
A stricter watch to keep;
And should I e'er forget Thy way,
Restore Thy wandering sheep.

4 Make me to walk in Thy commands;
'Tis a delightful road;
Nor let my head, or heart, or hands,
Offend against my God.

Text Information

• First Line: O that the Lord would guide my ways
• Author: I. Watts (1719)
• Meter: C. M.
• Publication Date: 1913
• Topic: The Church Year: Eighth Sunday after Trinity; Law of God; Temperance
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [O that the Lord would guide my ways]
• Composer: W.H. Havergal (1846)
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: A Major
• Notes: Public Domain.