Poetry and Praise #7

O fathomless mercy, O infinite grace

In humble thanksgiving the road I re-

  trace

Thou never hast failed me, my Strength

  and my Stay;

To whom should I turn for the rest of

  the way?

Through danger, through darkness, by

  day and by night

Thou ever has guided and guided

  aright

I have trusted in Thee and peacefully

  lay

My hand in Thy hand for the rest of the

  way.

Thy cross all my refuge, Thy blood all

  my plea

None other I need, blessed Jesus, but

  Thee

I fear not the shadows at the close of

  life's day

For Thou wilt go with me the rest of

  the way.

   —Laura Kern Sawyier

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The rest of the way he hath said, i will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. hebrews 13:5b o fathomless mercy, of infinite grace in humble thanksgiving the road i re- trace thou never hast failed me, my strength and my stay; to whom should i turn for the rest of the way? through danger, through darkness, by day and by night thou ever has guided and guided aright i have trusted in thee and peacefully lay my hand in thy hand for the rest of the way. thy cross all my refuge, thy blood all my plea none other i need, blessed jesus, but thee i fear not the shadows at the close of life's day for thou wilt go with me the rest of the way. —laura kern sawyier for this god is our god for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death. psalm 48:14