How Can I Let Thee Go?

Dear Lord

I need Thee all the time

The road is rough and steep

And only as I trust to Thee

The way to Heav’n I keep.

How heavy are the many sins

Which grieve Thy kind heart so!

Dear Lord

un­til Thy bless­ing comes

How can I let Thee go?

Dear Lord

I need Thee more and more

As earth­ly trou­bles come;

Oh

let me keep my hand in Thine

Till safe with Thee at home.

Temptations meet me ev­ery­where

To lure my heart from Thee;

I can­not fight them all alone—

Dear Lord

my help­er be.

This heart of mine so stained with sin

Oh

wash it white like snow

Until the bless­ing comes

dear Lord

How can I let Thee go?

Dear Lord

I trem­ble when from me

Thy gen­tle face is hid

And fal­ter in the way to Heav’n

Earth’s drea­ry storms amid.

But when I touch Thy lov­ing hand

What rest and peace I know!

Dear Lord

I need Thee all the time

And can­not let Thee go.