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 leads right onward to Thy rest.

I dare not choose my lot; I would not if I might:
Choose Thou for me, my God, so I shall walk aright.
Take Thou my cup, and it with joy or sorrow fill,
As best to Thee may seem, choose Thou my good and ill.

Choose Thou for me my friends, my sickness, or my health;
Choose Thou my cares for me, my poverty, or wealth.
Not mine, not mine the choice in things both great and small.
Be Thou my Guide, my Strength, my Wisdom, and my All.
~Horatius Bonar

"I will not leave you comfortless. I will come to you."
John 14:18