A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) ‎#205

205. I Will Arise and Go unto My Father

To Thine eternal arms, O God,
Take us, Thine erring children, in;
From dangerous paths too boldly trod,
From wandering thoughts and dreams of sin.

Those arms were round our childish ways,
A guard through helpless years to be;
O leave not our maturer days,
We still are helpless without Thee!

We trusted hope and pride and strength:
Our strength proved false, our pride was vain,
Our dreams have faded all at length,—
We come to Thee, O Lord, again!

A guide to trembling steps yet be!
Give us of Thine eternal powers!
So shall our paths all lead to Thee,
And life smile on like childhood’s hours.

Text Information

• First Line: To Thine eternal arms, O God
• Title: I Will Arise and Go unto My Father
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1866

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