Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church ‎#340

340. Jesus, my Truth, my Way

1 Jesus, my Truth, my Way,
My sure, unerring Light,
On Thee my feeble soul I stay,
Which Thou wilt lead aright.

2 My Wisdom and my Guide,
My Counsellor Thou art:
O let me never leave Thy side,
Nor from Thy paths depart.

3 Thou seest my feebleness;
Jesus, be Thou my power,
My help and refuge in distress,
My fortress and my tower.

4 Myself I cannot save,
Myself I cannot keep;
But strength in Thee I surely have,
Whose eyelids never sleep.

5 My soul to Thee alone
Now, therefore, I commend:
Thou, Jesus, having loved Thine own,
Wilt love me to the end!

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Jesus, my Truth, my Way
• Author: Charles Wesley (1749)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: The Christian Life: Faith
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: LYTE
• Composer: John B. Wilkes (1861)
• Meter: S. M.
• Key: a minor
• Notes: Public Domain.