Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book ‎#430

430. 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 my path for me.
I dare not choose my lot:
I would not, if I might;
Choose Thou for me, my God,
So shall I walk aright.

2 The kingdom that I seek
Is Thine; so let the way
That leads to it be Thine,
Else I must surely stray.
Take Thou my cup and it
With joy or sorrow fill,
As best to Thee may seem;
Choose Thou my good and ill.

3 Choose Thou for me my friends,
My sickness or my health;
Choose Thou my cares 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.

Text Information

• First Line: Thy way, not mine, O Lord
• Meter: 6s.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1893
• Topic: Christian Life: Trust in God
• Notes: H. Bonar.

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