GOD! Thou knowest all the snares That round our pathway be; Thou knowest how both joys and cares Come between us and Thee: Thou knowest that our frailty In Thee alone is strong; Oh! look on our infirmity, And let us not go wrong!
Be Thou our strength! protect us now In dark temptation's hour; For Thou wert born of woman, Thou Hast felt the tempter's power! All sinless, Thou canst feel for those Who sin and suffer long; Then oh! 'mid all our cares and woes, Still let us not go wrong!