Dear Lord change not Thy will in my life, 
Or trial and sorrows to be;
Renew my faith and make me strong, 
Change not Thy will, change me.

Though teardrops fall when trouble comes, 
Like storms on a rolling sea;
Let Thy beacon guide my ship to port, 
Change not the storm, change me. 

When Thy Holy Word I don't understand 
And Thy glory I cannot see;
Teach my eyes, give me sight and wisdom, 
Change not Thy Word, change me. 

If the fruit Thou hast given me to eat, 
Taste bitter and sour, I plea;
Let not my will but Thine be done, 
Change not the fruit, change me. 

If sometime I murmur and grumble, dear Lord, 
About the cross I carry for Thee;
Keep it firm on my shoulders, but hold my hand, 
Change not the cross, change me. 

If You change Thy ways to please me, dear Lord, 
I would soon grow cold and turn from Thee;
That You may hear my prayers, dear Lord, 
Change not Thy ways, change me. 

There's a valley that I must cross, 
Someday Thy face to see;
Lest I forget what power is Thine, 
Change not the valley, change me.

- Author Unknown