~O Master, Let Me Walk With Thee

       Rev. Washington Gladden, who wrote this beautiful hymn found in most of our hymnals, is a distinguished Congregational clergyman.

       Dr. Gladden has been an editor of the Independent, and also Sunday Afternoon.  It was while he was editor of the latter magazine that he wrote the poem from which his famous hymn was taken.

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O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee[1]

1           O Master, let me walk with Thee

In lowly paths of service free;

Tell me Thy secret, help me bear

The strain of toil, the fret of care.

2           Help me the slow of heart to move

By some clear, winning word of love;

Teach me the wayward feet to stay,

and guide them in the homeward way.

3           Teach me Thy patience; still with Thee

In closer, dearer company,

In work that keeps faith sweet and strong,

In trust that triumphs over wrong,

4           In hope that sends a shining ray

Far down the future’s broad’ning way,

In peace that only Thou canst give,

With Thee, O Master, let me live.