Scripture Verse

Show me Thy ways, O Lord; teach me Thy paths. Psalm 25:4

Introduction

Words: John E. Zoll­er, in The Voice of Thanks­giv­ing No. 2, ed­it­ed by Da­ni­el B. Tow­ner (Flem­ing H. Re­vell, 1916).

Music: Gon­zal­es Dona­ld E. Young, 1916 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Zoll­er or Young (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Show us Thy way, O Lord,
Show us Thy way,
Alone we can­not go,
For we would stray;
Thy way is al­ways bright,
Thy path is al­ways right,
Keep us by Thy great might,
O Lord di­vine.

Show us Thy way, O Lord,
Show us Thy way,
We’ll fol­low none but Thee,
Cost what it may;
Our way would lead us down,
Our way is al­ways wrong,
Then lead us, is our song,
O Lord di­vine.

Show us Thy way, O Lord,
Show us Thy way,
Our God, we’ll trust but Thee,
Hear while we pray;
Purge us from ev­ery sin,
Cleanse us, without, within,
Make us com­plete­ly clean,
O Lord di­vine.

Show us Thy way, O Lord,
Show us Thy way,
Brighter the path­way glows,
As we obey;
When Thou dost call us home,
Grant us Thy glad well done,
And praise be Thee alone,
O Lord di­vine.