My Life, Dear Lord, I Give to Thee

My life

dear Lord

I give to Thee

In hum­ble faith and loy­al­ty

To be Thine own in what is planned

And heed with joy Thy love’s com­mand.

Show me the trails that turn and climb

Through lone­ly deeps to heights sub­lime

Yet nev­er lose their touch with life

Its end­less round of peace and strife.

I pray for tasks that ease the load

On oth­er hearts along the road;

And love for­giv­ing

pa­tient

tried

To quick­en faith and hope be­side.

Gird me with light whose rays and heat

Shall blaze a path to Thy blest seat

That halt­ing steps

no more afraid

May reach the goals for which they’ve prayed.

O grant me grace to serve with Thee

In love un­fail­ing

pure

and free;

Guide me in trails which few have trod

Whose wind­ing ways lead home to God.