Gladly the cross-eyed bear . . .

Keep Thou my way, O Lord, be Thou ever nigh;
Strong is Thy mighty arm, weak and frail am I;
Then, my unchanging Friend, on Thee, my hopes depend,
Till life’s brief day shall end, be Thou ever nigh.

                   Keep Thou my heart, O Lord, ever close to Thee;
                   Safe in Thine arms of love, shall my refuge be;
                   Then, over a tranquil tide, my bark shall safely glide;
                   I shall be satisfied, ever close to Thee.

                   Keep Thou my all, O Lord, hide my life in Thine;
                   O let Thy sacred light over my pathway shine;
                   Kept by Thy tender care, gladly the cross I’d bear;
                   Hear Thou and grant my prayer, hide my life in Thine.

(by Fanny Crosby)