1. While I am young and in my youth, Teach me to know thy ways of truth. And
2. Stretch out thine arm of matchless grace Conduct my feet in wisdom's ways, Oh,
love and fear thy name, And love and fear thy name;
Son of Righteousness, Oh, Son of Righteousness;
And follow thee with all my heart, And never from thy
If thou wilt grant me this indeed, 'There's nothing shall my
ways depart Thou everlasting Lamb, Thou everlasting Lamb.
course impede Nor hinder my progress, Nor hinder my progress.

3. Thy presence is a paradise;
The beauties of thy face and eyes
Can never be expressed,
Can never be expressed;
Could I before thy presence come,
I could not seek a better home,
Nor find a sweeter rest,
Nor find a sweeter rest.

4. Teach me to live in thine embrace,
'Till I have spent my fleeting days
Then send a convoy down,
Then send a convoy down;
On wings of love, oh let me rise,
And soar and reach the heav'nly prize,
My mansion and my crown,
My mansion and my crown.