Thy way, not mine, O Lord
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6.6.6.6. 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 The kingdom that I seek Is Thine: so let the way That leads to it be Thine, Else I must surely stray. 5 Take Thou my cup, and it With joy or sorrow fill, As best to Thee may seem; Choose Thou my good and ill. 6 Choose Thou for me my friends, My sickness or my health; Choose Thou my cares for me My poverty or wealth. 7 Not mine, not mine the choice In things or great or small; Be Thou my guide, my strength My wisdom, and my All. H.Bonar