Go not far from me, O my God, br Whom all my times obey; br Take from me anything Thou wilt, br But go not Thou away, br And let the storm that does thy work br Deal with me as it may. br br On thy compassion I repose br In weakness and distress: br I will not ask for greater ease, br Lest I should love Thee less. br Oh, 'tis a blessed thing for me br To need thy tenderness. br br When I am feeble as a child, br And flesh and heart give way, br Then on thy everlasting strength br With passive trust I stay, br And the rough wind becomes a song; br The darkness shines like day. br br Deep unto deep may call, but I br With peaceful heart can say, br Thy loving-kindness hath a charge br No waves can take away: br Then let the storm that speeds me home br Deal with me as it may.