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.

Thy way - Thy chosen way,

However rough it be;

'Tis Thee I seek to please,

Gladly with Thee agree.

Refrain

Hold Thou my hand, Lord Jesus,

Thou knowest my weak frame:

Knowing not how to go on,

I can but sigh in shame.

If Thou wouldst hold my hand, Lord,

Whatever be Thy choice,

Any time, any way, Lord,

Sweetly I will rejoice.

2. Smooth let it be or rough,

It will be still the best;

Winding or straight, it leads

Right onward to Thy rest.

I dare not choose my lot;

I would not, if I might;

Choose Thou for me, my God,

So shall I walk aright.

3. My time is in Thy hand,

Let it be soon or late;

Plan it to Thy delight,

I would not choose the date.

If I should need to wait

Many a day or year,

I want no changes made,

Nothing the way to clear.

4. Take Thou my cup, and it

With joy or sorrow fill,

As best to Thee may seem;

Choose Thou my good and ill.

All suff'rings shall be sweet,

If Thy wish they fulfill;

All pleasures shall be dull,

If they are not Thy will.

5. Choose Thou for me my friends,

My sickness or my health;

Choose Thou my care 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.