Lord, be Thy Word my rule,
In it may I rejoice;
Thy glory be my aim;
Thy holy will my choice.
Thy promises my hope;
Thy providence my guard;
Thine arm my strong support;
Thyself my great Reward.
Author: Christopher Wordsworth
Year: 1871
This short hymn is taken from Christopher Wordsworth's 'The Holy Year' (1862/1871 editions). It is sometimes printed with a slightly different first line ('O Lord, be thou my rule') but the text matches exactly. No strong alternate attributions exist.