Only to Know

Only to know that the path I tread

Is the path marked out for me;

That the way

though thor­ny

rough and steep

Will lead me near­er to Thee!

Nearer to Thee! near­er to Thee!

Blessèd Re­deem­er

to Thee!

Only to know that the path I tread

Is bring­ing me near­er to Thee!

Only to know when the day is passed

As the ev­en­ing sha­dows come

That its tri­als and cares have proved

in­deed

A day’s march near­er home!

Nearer my home! near­er my home!

Nearer my beau­ti­ful home!

Only to know that each fast fleet­ing day

Is bring­ing me near­er home!

Only to know that the cross I see

Is the cross of Cal­va­ry

On which the world’s Re­deem­er died

To pur­chase life for me!

Purchased for me! pur­chased for me!

Life Thou hast pur­chased for me!

Only to know that Thy death on the cross

Brings light and life to me!

Only to know His peace with­in—

My will to His re­signed;

Oh

fill me with Thy full­ness

Lord

And make me whol­ly Thine!

Wholly Thine! whol­ly Thine!

Now and for­ev­er Thine!

Fill me with love and peace div­ine

And make me whol­ly Thine!