When all things seem against us,

And days are dark and drear,

And every outlook gloomy,

And naught hath power to cheer—

O, give us grace to say,

"Lord Jesus, have Thy
way."

 

When we—alas, how often!—

Must bear the penalty

Of our un-Christlike actions,

O, grant humility

And brokenness to say,

"Lord Jesus, have Thy
way."

 

But, ah! when we are wounded,

How quick to take our part,

And smite when we are smitten—

Alas! the pride of heart!—

That makes it hard to say,

"Lord Jesus, have Thy
way."

 

How many a needless sorrow,

How many a broken heart

Were spared, and many brethren

Had never need to part!

Had we been quick to say,

"Lord Jesus, have Thy
way."

 

Thy way is never sweet, Lord,

When ’tis against our will.

O, mold our wills to Thine, Lord

And bid our thoughts be
still.

Thus only can we say,

"Lord Jesus, have Thy
way."

 

How little, Lord, Thy meekness

And lowliness we show!

How little may the worldling

By us our Master know!

How often we display

Our own, and not Thy way.

 

Like Israel of old, Lord,

In spite of all Thy grace,

We sin against Thy goodness,

Forgetting Thy past ways;

Thy way thus thrust aside

Gives place to human pride.

 

When wilt Thou come and free us

From all our foolishness?

O, when shall we be like Thee,

Where Thou canst only bless,

And all our being say,

"We glory in Thy
way?"

 

(From Help and Food, Vol.
19.)

 

                            
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FRAGMENT  "When Peter was come down out of the
ship, he walked on the water to go to Jesus" (Matt. 14:29). This walk has
no other foundation than, "Lord, if it be Thou," that is, Jesus
Himself. There is no support, no possibility of walking, if Christ be lost
sight of. J.N. Darby.