The Cyber Hymnal ‎#6992

6992. 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.

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 I shall walk aright.

4. Take Thou my cup, and it
With joy or sorrow fill,
As best to Thee may seem;
Choose Thou my good and ill.

5. Choose Thou for me my friends,
My sickness or my health;
Choose Thou my cares for me
My poverty or wealth.

6. The kingdom that I seek
Is Thine: so let the way
That leads to it be Thine,
Else I must surely stray.

7. Not mine, not mine the choice
In things or great or small;
Be Thou my guide, my strength
My wisdom, and my all.

Text Information

• First Line: Thy way, not mine, O Lord
• Title: Thy Way, Not Mine, O Lord
• Author: Horatius Bonar (1857)
• Meter: 66.66
• Language: English
• Source: Hymns of Faith and Hope, 1857
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tune: IBSTONE, Maria Tiddeman, 1875

Tune Information

• Name: ST. CECILIA (Hayne)
• Composer: Leighton George Hayne (1863)
• Meter: 66.66
• Incipit: 54332 13277 65223
• Key: G Major
• Source: Merton Tune Book, 1863
• Copyright: Public Domain