Lord, to Thee alone we turn,
To Thy cross for safe­ty fly;
There, as pe­ni­tents, to learn
How to live and how to die.
Sinful on our knees we fall;
Hear us, as for help we plead;
Hear us when on Thee we call;
Aid us in our time of need.

In the midst of sin and strife,
In the depths of mor­tal woe,
Teach us, Lord, to live a life
Meet for so­journ­ers below.
Though the road be oft times dark,
Though the feet in weak­ness stray,
Lead us, Sav­ior as the ark
Led Thy chos­en on their way.

Weak and wea­ry and alone
When the vale of death we tread,
Then be all Thy mer­cy shown,
Then be all Thy love dis­played;
Guard us in that dark­some hour,
Lead us to the land of rest,
Where, se­cure from Sa­tan’s pow­er,
We may lie up­on Thy breast.