27. Hymn: Thy Way, Not Mine, O Lord

Thy Way, Not Mine, O Lord

Author: Horatius Bonar

1. Thy way, not mine, O Lord,
    However dark it be:
    Lead me by Thine own hand,
    Choose out the path for me.
    Smooth let it be or rough,
    It will be still the best;
    Winding or straight, it leads
    Right onward to Thy Rest

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