Scripture Verse

I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with Mine eye. Psalm 32:8

Introduction

Words: Uri­ah F. Swen­gel, in Gos­pel Jew­els, ed­it­ed by Ralph E. Hud­son (Cleve­land, Ohio: Pub­lish­ing House of the Ev­an­ge­li­cal As­so­cia­tion, 1890), num­ber 111.

Music: L. A. Swen­gel (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know L. A. Swen­gel’s full name, or where to get a good pho­to of him or Uri­ah Swen­gel (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

In my weak­ness, dear­est Sav­ior,
Help me ful­ly to rely
On Thy good and faith­ful pro­mise;
Guide me with Thine eye.

Refrain

Help me, O my bless­èd Sav­ior,
Let Thy Spir­it seal my own,
Till in hea­ven­ly per­fect­ion,
I shall know as I am known.

Oft the bur­dens seem too hea­vy,
And the cause I can­not see;
Then I long to drop the bur­dens,
And from sor­row flee.

Refrain

When the way looks dark be­fore me,
And I seem to walk alone,
Hear me say, ’mid dark­est sha­dows,
Let Thy will be done.

Refrain