1. The path that I have trod,
Has bro't me nearer God,
Tho' oft it led thro' sorrow's gates.
Tho' not the way I'd choose,
In my way I might lose
The joy that yet for me awaits.
Refrain
Not what I wish to be,
Nor where I wish to go,
For who am I that I should choose my way?
The Lord shall choose for me,
'Tis better far, I know,
So let Him bid me go, or stay.
2. The cross that I must bear,
If I a crown would wear,
Is not the cross that I should take;
But, since on me 'tis laid,
I'll take it, unafraid,
And bear it for the Master's sake.
3. Submission to the will
Of Him who guides me still
Is surety of His love revealed:
My soul shall rise above
This world in which I move;
I conquer only where I yield.
