C F C
My God, my father while I stray
C F C
along my path, in life's rough way,
C F G
Lord, teach me from my heart to say,
F G C F G C
"Thy will be done. Thy will be done."
C F C
Though dark my path and sad my lot,
C F C
let me be still and murmur not
C F G
or breathe the prayer divinely taught -
F G C F G C
"Thy will be done." Thy will be done.
C F C
If thou should call me to resign,
C F C
what once I prize never was mine.
C F G
I only yield thee what is thine!
F G C F G G
Thy will be done. Thy will be done.
C F C
And, when on Earth I breathe no more,
C F C
the prayer oft mixed with tears before,
C F G
I'll sing upon that joyful shore! -
F G C F G C
"Thy will be done. Thy will be done."
--- OR IN ANOTHER KEY, for vocal range or key change ---
F Bb F
My God, my father while I stray
F Bb F
along my path, in life's rough way,
F Bb C
Lord, teach me from my heart to say,
Bb C F Bb C F
"Thy will be done. Thy will be done."
F Bb F
Though dark my path and sad my lot,
F Bb F
let me be still and murmur not
F Bb C
or breathe the prayer divinely taught -
Bb C F Bb C F
"Thy will be done." Thy will be done.
F Bb F
If thou should call me to resign,
F Bb F
what once I prize never was mine.
F Bb C
I only yield thee what is thine!
Bb C F Bb C F
Thy will be done. Thy will be done.
F Bb F
And, when on Earth I breathe no more,
F Bb F
the prayer oft mixed with tears before,
F Bb C
I'll sing upon that joyful shore! -
Bb C F Bb C F
"Thy will be done. Thy will be done."
