My Jesus, as Thou wilt:
O may Thy will be mine!
Into Thy hand of love
I would my all resign.
Through sorrow or thro’ joy,
Conduct me as Thine own,
And help me still to say,
“My Lord, Thy will be done.”
My Jesus, as Thou wilt:
Tho’ seen thro’ many’a tear,
Let not my star of hope
Grow dim or disappear.
Since Thou on earth hast wept
And sorrowed oft alone,
If I must weep with Thee,
My Lord, Thy will be done.
My Jesus, as Thou wilt:
All shall be well for me;
Each changing future scene
I gladly trust with Thee.
Straight to my home above
I travel calmly on,
And sing in life or death,
“My Lord, Thy will be done.”
Benjamin Schmolck, 1704; translated by Jane Borthwick, 1854
Read Psalm 143:1-12
It is no small thing to surrender our will to another. It is the ultimate act of trust and devotion. Jesus modeled this for us. This hymn encourages us not to hold back, but to trust God in everything, good times and bad, from birth and even beyond death. Why? Because He is faithful and trustworthy. May we say, “Thy will be done.”