I Cannot Drift Beyond Thy Love

I can­not drift be­yond Thy love

Beyond Thy ten­der care;

Where’er I stray

still from ab­ove

Thine eye be­holds me there.

I can­not drift so far away

But what Thy love di­vine

Upon my path

by night and day

In mer­cy sweet doth shine.

I can­not drift be­yond Thy sight:

Dear Lord

the thought is sweet;

Thy lov­ing hand will guide aright

My wea­ry

wan­der­ing feet.

When rough and dark my lone­ly way

I shall not be for­got;

Thro’ all life’s change­ful

sha­dowed day

Thou wilt for­sake me not.

I can­not drift away from Thee

No mat­ter where I go;

Still Thy dear love doth glad­den me

Thou all my way dost know.

Where’er I jour­ney Thou art there

In wind and wave I hear

Thy voice

in tones of mu­sic rare

And know that Thou art near.