 | Christian life - 1877 - 350 pages
...Him, we begin to be able to say, "Sweet to lie passive in His hands, And know no will but His. ***** I dare not choose my lot : I would not if I might." And then, as we go onward and upward, beginning to rejoice in the Lord, and both to feel and to reflect... | |
 | Henry Stebbing - Religious poetry, English - 1832 - 858 pages
...or rough, rt will he still the hest ; Winding or straight, it matters not, It leads me to Thy rest. I dare not choose my lot ; I would not, if I might...Choose Thou for me, my God, So shall I walk aright. The kingdom that I seek Is Thine ; so let the way That leads to it he Thine, Else I must surely stray.... | |
 | 1876 - 302 pages
...; ' the other, ' We are often not thankful enough for the gold we have.' j. D. THY way, not mine, 0 Lord, However dark it be ! Lead me by Thine own hand, Choose out the path for me. Smooth let it be or rough, It will be still the best ; Winding or straight, it leads Right onward to... | |
 | 1892 - 848 pages
...seat with a told-you-so look at Mrs. Aylmer. Quite unconsciously these two went on singing their hymn. I dare not choose my lot ; I would not if I might...Choose thou for me, my God, So shall I walk aright. Poor little Joyce, she certainly had not chosen her lot, and I do not even know that she wished to... | |
 | 1878 - 892 pages
...wrought well this idea of complete submissiveuess to Jesus in these loyal lines : " Thy way, not mine, 0 Lord, However dark it be ; Lead me by Thine own hand, Choose out the path for me. " Smooth let it be or rough, It will be still the best ; Winding or straight, it matters not— It... | |
 | David Thomas - 1882 - 446 pages
...felt when overwhelmed with immeasurable distress He said, " Not my will but Thine be done." " Thy way not mine, O Lord, However dark it be, Lead me by Thine own hand Choose out the path for me. Smooth let it be or rough, It will be still the best, Winding or straight it matters not It leads me... | |
 | Society for Irish church missions - 1859 - 196 pages
...heaven, who knows what is good for us, and will remember that his way is ever the best way. » Thy way, not mine, O Lord, However dark it be ! Lead me by thine own hand ; Choose out the path for me. Smooth let it be, or rough, It will be still the best ; Winding or straight, it matters not, It leads... | |
 | Religion - 1871 - 360 pages
...church triumphant with which he shall reign for ever and ever in heaven. Rev. CH Sfvrgnn. THY way, not mine, O Lord ! However dark it be ; Lead me by thine own hand, Choose out the path for me. Smooth let it be, or rough, It will be still the best ; Winding or straight, it leads Right onward... | |
 | Horatius Bonar - Hymns, English - 1857 - 298 pages
...peace, Come, take the kingdom to thyself, Great King of righteousness. THY WAY, NOT MINE. THY way, not mine, O Lord, However dark it be ! Lead me by thine own hand, Choose out the path for me. Smooth let it be or rough, It will be still the best, Winding or straight, it matters not, It leads... | |
 | Horatius Bonar - Hymns, English - 1857 - 300 pages
...peace, Come, take the kingdom to thyself, Great King of righteousness. THY WAY, NOT MINE. /. THY way, not mine, O Lord, However dark it be ! Lead me by thine own hand, Choose out the path for me. Smooth let it be or rough, It will be still the best, Winding or straight, it matters not, It leads... | |
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I dare not choose my lot ; I would not, if I might ; Choose Thou for me, my God ; So shall I walk aright. 
