Verse 1
Forth in thy name, O Lord, I go,
My daily labour to pursue,
Thee, only thee resolv’d to know
In all I think, or speak, or do.

Verse 2
The task thy wisdom hath assign’d
O let me chearfully fulfil,
In all my works thy presence find,
And prove thine acceptable will.

Verse 3
Preserve me from my calling’s snare,
And hide my simple heart above,
Above the thorns of choaking care,
The gilded baits of worldly love.

Verse 4
Thee may I set at my right-hand,
Whose eyes mine inmost substance see,
And labour on at thy command,
And offer all my works to thee.

Verse 5
Give me to bear thy easy yoke,
And every moment watch and pray,
And still to things eternal look,
And hasten to thy glorious day.

Verse 6
For thee delightfully employ
Whate’er thy bounteous grace hath given,
And run my course with even joy,
And closely walk with thee to heaven.