To Thine Eternal Arms, O God

To Thine eter­nal arms

O God

Take us

Thine err­ing child­ren

in;

From dan­ger­ous paths too bold­ly trod

From wan­der­ing thoughts and dreams of sin.

Those arms were round our child­hood’s ways

A guard through help­less years to be;

O leave not our ma­tur­er days!

We still are help­less without Thee.

We trust­ed hope and pride and strength;

Our strength proved false

our pride was vain;

Our dreams have fad­ed all at length—

We come to Thee

O Lord

again!

A guide to trem­bling steps yet be!

Give us of Thine eter­nal pow­er!

So shall our paths all lead to Thee

And life still smile

like child­hood’s hour.