Teach Me Thy Way, O Lord

Teach me Thy way, O Lord, and lead me in a plain path.

PSALM 27, verse 11.


Lead, kindly Light, amid the encircling gloom,
Lead Thou me on;
The night is dark, and I am far from home,
Lead Thou me on.
Keep Thou my feet; I do not ask to see
The distant scene; one step enough for me.

J. H. NEWMAN.


God only is holy; He alone knows how to lead
His children in the paths of holiness.
He knows every aspect of your soul,
every thought of your heart,
every secret of your character,
its difficulties and hindrances;
He knows how to mould you to His will, and lead
you onwards to perfect sanctification;
He knows exactly how each event, each trial, each
temptation, will tell upon you, and He disposes
all things accordingly. The consequences of this belief,
if fully grasped, will influence your whole life.
You will seek to give yourself up to God more and
more unreservedly, asking nothing, refusing nothing,
wishing nothing, but what He wills;
not seeking to bring things about for yourself,
taking all He sends joyfully, and believing the "one step"
set before you to be enough for you. You will
be satisfied that even though there are clouds around,
and your way seems dark, He is directing all,
and that what seems a hindrance will prove a
blessing, since He wills it.

JEAN NICOLAS GROU.