Dear Fa­ther, we know not a step of the way;
Without Thee we fal­ter and wan­der as­tray;
Be Thou our pro­tect­or, com­pan­ion and friend,
And guide Thou our feet till life’s jour­ney shall end.

If sor­row await us, if pain be our share,
O com­fort us, Fa­ther, and save from des­pair;
If dan­ger and tri­al be not far away,
Be Thou our strong tow­er, our fort­ress, our stay.

If glad­ness and peace make our life rich and sweet,
O help us Thy prais­es with joy to re­peat;
O lift Thou up­on us the light of Thy face,
And teach us to bless Thee for gifts of Thy grace.

Each day may we walk as with Thee by our side,
To Thee all our long­ings in sec­ret con­fide;
Abide with us, Fa­ther, by night and by day,
And life shall be ho­ly each step of the way.