Dear Father, We Know Not a Step of the Way

Dear Fa­ther

we know not a step of the way;

Without Thee we fal­ter and wan­der as­tray;

Be Thou our pro­tect­or

com­pan­ion and friend

And guide Thou our feet till life’s jour­ney shall end.

If sor­row await us

if pain be our share

O com­fort us

Fa­ther

and save from des­pair;

If dan­ger and tri­al be not far away

Be Thou our strong tow­er

our fort­ress

our stay.

If glad­ness and peace make our life rich and sweet

O help us Thy prais­es with joy to re­peat;

O lift Thou up­on us the light of Thy face

And teach us to bless Thee for gifts of Thy grace.

Each day may we walk as with Thee by our side

To Thee all our long­ings in sec­ret con­fide;

Abide with us

Fa­ther

by night and by day

And life shall be ho­ly each step of the way.