Lord, I Believe; Thy Power I Own

Lord, I believe; Thy power I own,
Thy Word I would obey;
I wander comfortless and lone
When from Thy truth I stray.

Lord, I believe; but gloomy fears
Sometimes bedim my sight;
I look to Thee with prayers and tears,
And cry for strength and light.

Lord, I believe; but Thou dost know
My faith is cold and weak;
Pity my frailty, and bestow
The confidence I seek.

Yes, I believe; and only Thou
Canst give my soul relief;
Lord, to Thy truth my spirit bow;
Help Thou mine unbelief.

Author: John R. Wreford

Year: 1837

The hymn is by Unitarian minister John R. Wreford (1800-1881), first published in his 1837 collection Lays of the Sanctuary. Some hymnals have attributed it to 'Wreford' or occasionally to other compilers, but Wreford is the accepted author.