There Is a Path That Leads to God

There is a path that leads to God

All others go as­tray;

Though nar­row

plea­sant is the road

And Christ­ians love the way.

It leads us through this world of sin

And dan­gers must be passed;

But those who bold­ly walk there­in

Will come to Heav­en at last.

How shall an in­fant pil­grim dare

This dan­ger­ous path to tread?

Do I not need a shep­herd’s care

To be se­cure­ly led?

While the broad road

where thou­sands go

Lies near and op­ens fair;

And ma­ny turn aside

I know

To walk with sin­ners there.

Be Thou

O Lord

my guard

my guide

Nor let me from Thee stray;

Uphold my foot­steps

lest I slide

Or wan­der from Thy way.

Then I may go with­out alarm

And trust His Word of old

The lambs

He’ll ga­ther with His arm

And lead them to the fold.

Thus I may safe­ly ven­ture through

Beneath my shep­herd’s care;

And keep the gate of Heav’n in view

Till I shall en­ter there.