We Thank Thee, Lord, Thy Paths of Service Lead

We thank Thee

Lord

Thy paths of serv­ice lead

To bla­zoned heights and down the slopes of need;

They reach Thy throne

en­com­pass land and sea

And he who jour­neys in them walks with Thee.

We’ve sought and found Thee in the sec­ret place

And mar­veled at the ra­di­ance of Thy face;

But oft­en in some far off Ga­li­lee

Beheld Thee fair­er yet while serv­ing Thee.

We’ve felt Thy touch in sor­row’s dark­ened way

Abound with love and sol­ace for the day;

And

’neath the bur­dens there

Thy sov­er­eign­ty

Has held our hearts en­thralled while serv­ing Thee.

We’ve seen Thy glo­ry like a man­tle spread

O’er hill and dale in saf­fron flame and red;

But in the eyes of men

re­deemed and free

A splen­dor great­er yet while serv­ing Thee.

Show us the paths in which Thou would­est lead

To bla­zoned heights or down the slopes of need;

For both alike en­com­pass land and sea

And he who jour­neys in them walks with Thee.