O lost one in the wilds of sin,
So long from God away;
Before thee lies an open path,
Where thou canst walk to­day.

For if thou shalt con­fess the Lord,
And in thine heart be­lieve;
His Word is sure, it stands se­cure,
Thou shalt be saved,
Thou shalt be saved.

So ma­ny roads across the marsh
But lead to vales of night;
This one, the true and liv­ing way,
Ends in the fade­less light.

Refrain

How ma­ny paths at first seem fair,
That lead to loss and pain!
This one yields com­fort all the way,
The end eter­nal gain.

Refrain