I Cannot Drift Beyond Thy Love

I Cannot Drift Beyond Thy Love,
Beyond Thy Tender Care;
Wherever I Stray, Still From Above
Thine Eye Beholds Me There.
I Cannot Drift So Far Away
But What Thy Love Divine
Upon My Path, By Night And Day,
In Mercy Sweet Doth Shine.

I Cannot Drift Beyond Thy Sight:
Dear Lord, The Thought Is Sweet;
Thy Loving Hand Will Guide Aright
My Weary, Wandering Feet.
When Rough And Dark My Lonely Way,
I Shall Not Be Forgot;
Thro’ All Life’s Changeful, Shadowed Day
Thou Wilt Forsake Me Not.

I Cannot Drift Away From Thee,
No Matter Where I Go;
Still Thy Dear Love Doth Gladden Me,
Thou All My Way Dost Know.
Wherever I Journey Thou Art There,
In Wind And Wave I Hear
Thy Voice, In Tones Of Music Rare,
And Know That Thou Art Near.