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Not My Will, but Thine

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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Mar 14, 1912

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 89, No. 11.

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Not My Will, but Thine

By Jessie L. Ames

JESSIE L. AMES
If by any heart pangs of mine, One life may be the better; Or if by throb of pain most keen, One soul may be the fitter, Then pray I, Lord, with all my heart, Thy will, not mine, be done.
Or if by anguish of my soul, Another’s hopes may brighten; Or if perchance this load of mine, Another’s load may lighten, Then pray I, Lord, with all my heart, Thy will, not mine, be done.
Or if by courage of my heart, Another’s courage heighten; Or if by simple word of mine, Another’s path may brighten, Then pray I, Lord, with all my heart, Thy will, not mine, be done.
O, teach me, Lord, from day to day, In everything soever, In all I do, in all I say, To show thy life forever! Then shall I say with all my heart, Thy will, not mine, be done.
Let never word of mine be said, Or ever thought be spoken, By which one may astray be led, Or good resolve be broken; Then shall I say with all my heart, Thy will, not mine, be done.
Mountain Grove, Mo.