1 Of omnipresent Grace I sing;
For, tho' I take the morning's wing
And dwell beyond the outer sea,
Yet art Thou present there with me.

2 Thy hand shall lead me by the way,
Thy right hand be my staff and stay;
Though darkness compass me around,
Night shall be light where Thou art found.

3 Where Thou art, darkness cannot stay,
Thou turnest darkness into day;
Both night and light are one to Thee:
In darkness Thou still seest me.

4 Thine eye beheld me yet unborn,
And watched my steps from earliest morn;
My ways are written in Thy book:
By Thee I live, to Thee I look.

5 Thy thoughts are precious to my heart;
Thy presence bids all care depart;
I lay me down, Thou art with me;
I wake-- and still I am with Thee.

6 Lord, try my way and me anew;
Prove Thou my heart and make it true,
And lead me in the better way,
To life, to Thee--for aye and aye.