My Strength in Thee

Humbly beneath Thy chast­en­ing rod

I bow at Thy com­mand

And on­ly ask for clear­er light

To know Thy lov­ing hand

Patient

un­fal­ter­ing to trust

In Thee

in Thee

O love di­vine;

In mine own hands

mine hands

My weak­ness lies;

My strength

O God

in Thine

My strength in Thine.

The clos­est

dear­est mor­tal ties

Are things of earth to die;

How fades the glow of world­ly fame

As me­te­ors in the sky;

As sun­beams throng the dark­est cloud

Thy pro­mis­es still shine

still shine;

The ho­ly faith that trusts in Heav’n

Sustains thro’ try­ing years;

O

keep my soul from bit­ter­ness

Tho’ dimmed my eyes with tears;

Help me to say

Thy will be done

And all my will re­sign

re­sign.