The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#569

569. We all, O Lord, have gone astray

1 We all, O Lord, have gone astray,
And wandered from thy heavenly way:
The wilds of sin our feet have trod,
Far from the paths of thee, our God,
Far from the paths of thee, our God.

2 In penitential grief we sigh,
And lift to thee our humble cry,
Won by thy love, we turn to Him
Who died to save us from our sin.

3 Hear us, great Shepherd of thy sheep!
Our wanderings heal, our footsteps keep:
We seek thy sheltering fold again,
Nor shall we seek thee, Lord, in vain.

4 O God! we praise thee for thy grace:
How sweet the smiling of thy face!
O let thy grace our hearts control,
And fill with love each longing soul.

5 Teach us to know and love thy way;
And grant, to life's remotest day,
By thine unerring guidance led,
Our willing feet thy paths may tread.

Text Information

• First Line: We all, O Lord, have gone astray
• Author: Josiah Pratt
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: The Christian: Unfaithfulness Lamented

Tune Information

• Name: BACA
• Composer: William B. Bradbury
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: E♭ Major
• Notes: Alternate tunes: #428, 361, or 431.