Hymn 786
Thy way, not mine, O Lord
Meter: 6.6.6.6.
Scripture: Ps 27:11
1
Thy way, not mine, O Lord,
However dark it be!
Lead me by Thine own hand;
Choose out the path for me.
2
Smooth let it be or rough,
It will be still the best:
Winding or straight, it leads
Right onward to Thy rest.
3
I dare not choose my lot;
I would not, if I might:
Choose Thou for me, my God;
So shall I walk aright.
4
The kingdom that I seek
is Thine; so let the way
That leads to it be Thine,
Else I must surely stray.
5
Take Thou my cup, and it
With joy or sorrow fill
As best to Thee may seem;
Choose Thou my good and ill.
6
Not mine, not mine the choice
In things or great or small;
Be Thou my Guide, my Strength,
My Wisdom, and my All.