145.  Keep Me, Lord

1
Keep thou my way, O Lord;
Myself I cannot guide;
Nor dare I trust my falt’ring steps
One moment from thy side.

2
I cannot live aright,
Save as I’m close to thee;
My heart would fail without thine aid;
Choose thou my way for me.

3
For ev’ry joy of faith,
And ev’ry high design-
For all of good my soul can know,
The glory, Lord, be thine.

4
Free grace my pardon seals,
Through the atoning blood;
Free grace the full assurance brings
Of peace with thee, my God.

5
O! speak, and I will hear;
Command and I obey;
My willing feet with joy shall haste
To run thy righteous way.

6
Keep thou my wand’ring heart,
And bid it cease to roam;
O! bear me safe through earthly strife,
To Paradise, my home.