Scripture Verse

I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me. John 14:6

Introduction

Words: T. J. Wil­son, in Song-Land Mes­sen­ger No. 2, ed­it­ed by An­tho­ny J. Sho­wal­ter, John S. Hen­dricks et al. (Dall­as, Tex­as & Dal­ton, Geor­gia: Sho­wal­ter-Lin­coln & A. J. Sho­wal­ter, 1898), num­ber 73, alt.

Music: Pi­na­tu­bo James T. All­en, 1898 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know Wil­son or Al­len’s full name, or where to get good pho­tos of them (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Oh Lord, my life, my way,
Help me in Thee to see
Complete re­demp­tion from all sin,
And full sal­va­tion free.

Thy mercy to me show,
Thy grace to me impart,
And melt and change by love divine,
This hard and stony heart.

And then show forth in me,
Thine image all divine;
Oh, take this wandering, fainting heart
And seal it ever Thine.

Then guide me to the land
Of ev­er­last­ing rest,
Until I reach the golden strand
And be for­ev­er blest.