TEACH ME, O LORD, THY HOLY WAY

“Teach me Thy way, O Lord.” Psalm 86:11

Francis Duckworth (1862-1941)

Words: Will­iam T. Mat­son, 1866.

Music: Rim­ing­ton, Fran­cis Duck­worth, 1904 (MI­DI, score). Al­ter­nate tunes:

  • Foel Fras, H. A. Hard­ing (1861-?) (MI­DI, score)
  • Staincliffe, Robert William Dixon, 1875 (MI­DI, score)

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Teach me, O Lord, Thy holy way,
And give me an obedient mind;
That in Thy service I may find
My soul’s delight from day to day.

Guide me, O Savior, with Thy hand,
And so control my thoughts and deeds,
That I may tread the path which leads
Right onward to the blessèd land.

Help, me, O Savior, here to trace
The sacred footsteps Thou hast trod;
And, meekly walking with my God,
To grow in goodness, truth and grace.

Guard me, O Lord, that I may ne’er
Forsake the right, or do the wrong;
Against temptation make me strong,
And round me spread Thy sheltering care.

Bless me in every task, O Lord,
Begun, continued, done for Thee;
Fulfill Thy perfect work in me;
And Thine abounding grace afford.