Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church ‎#214

214. O Thou Whose feet have climbed life's hill

1 O Thou Whose feet have climbed life's hill,
And trod the path of youth,
Our Saviour and our Brother still,
Now lead us into truth.

2 The call is Thine: be Thou the Way,
And give us men, to guide;
Let wisdom broaden with the day,
Let human faith abide.

3 Who learn of Thee the truth shall find,
Who follow, gain the goal:
With reverence crown the earnest mind,
And speak within the soul.

4 Awake the purpose high which strives,
And, falling, stands again;
Confirm the will of eager lives
To quit themselves like men.

5 Thy life the bond of fellowship,
Thy love the law that rules,
Thy Name, proclaimed by every lip,
The Master of our schools.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: O Thou Whose feet have climbed life's hill
• Author: Louis FitzGerald Benson (1894)
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: The Church: The Ministry
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: TALLIS' ORDINAL
• Composer: Thomas Tallis (c. 1561)
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: D Major
• Notes: Now Public Domain.