Hymnal: Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) #347 (1870) Topics: Fruits of the Spirit patience and resignation; Patience Lyrics: 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 still will be 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 shall I 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 Choose Thou for me my friends,
My sickness or my health;
Choose Thou my cares for me,
My poverty or wealth.
6 Not mine, not mine the choice,
In things or great or small;
Be Thou my Guide, my Strength,
My Wisdom, and my All. Languages: English
Thy way, not mine, O Lord