Glory to God, whose gracious care

Verse 1
Glory to God, whose gracious care
Doth all my steps attend,
Throughout the way my weakness bear,
And bring me to the end.

Verse 2
Thou, Lord, hast sav’d both man and beast,
How excellent thy name!
While underneath thy wings I rest,
Thy goodness I proclaim.

Verse 3
Still (for I put my trust in thee)
All evil turn aside,
Cover my helpless head, and be
My[1] everlasting guide.

Verse 4
Lead me, till my few evil years
Of pilgrimage are o’er;
But e’er I leave this vale of tears,
O let[2] me sin no more.

[1] Wesley changed “My” to “Mine” in 1745.
[2] Wesley changed “let” to “bid” in 1745.

Hymnal/Album: Originally titled: "After a Journey." Introduced in Hymns and Sacred Poems (1742), published by John and Charles Wesley (London: William Strahan, 1742). Published in The Poetical Works of John and Charles Wesley, Collected and Arranged by G. Osborn, Vol. 2 (London: Wesleyan-Methodist Conference Office, 1869), page 77.
Publishing: Public Domain