On a Journey

Saviour, Friend of lost mankind,
Now Thy love we call to mind,
Us Thou hast in mercy sought,
Us unto Thyself hast brought.

Long, too long we went astray,
Wanderers from the narrow way,
Down a broad destructive road,
Far from peace, and far from God.

We the paths of death pursued
With the thoughtless multitude,
Worldly good was all our aim,
Pleasure, power, and wealth, and fame.

But Thy tender pity saw,
Stopp'd us by a sacred awe,
Us our fatal error show'd,
Turn'd, and brought us back to God.

Walking in Thy pleasant ways,
Humbly still we sue for grace,
Thy directing aid implore;
Never let us wander more:

Lest again we start aside,
Lord, be Thou our constant Guide,
Kindly take us by the hand,
Lead us to the promised land.