(Friday, 15th May 2026)

[Verse 1]
Can man arise by his own hand,
Or breathe unless the Lord allow?
If Heaven turn away its face,
What hope can save the sinner now?

[Chorus]
Lord, I depend on Thee alone,
My Father, Maker, Shield, and Stay;
Uphold my soul, defend my life,
And lead me in Thy holy way.

[Verse 2]
No strength is ours, no life we own,
No gift except what God bestows;
He formed our frame, He knows our bones,
And every hidden part He knows.

[Chorus]
Lord, I depend on Thee alone,
My Father, Maker, Shield, and Stay;
Uphold my soul, defend my life,
And lead me in Thy holy way.

[Verse 3]
The breath within our mortal clay
Is held by Thy Almighty hand;
If Thou shouldst take that breath away,
No flesh before Thy throne could stand.

[Chorus]
Lord, I depend on Thee alone,
My Father, Maker, Shield, and Stay;
Uphold my soul, defend my life,
And lead me in Thy holy way.

[Verse 4]
Thou knowest every falling leaf,
The number of the trees is Thine;
No hidden sorrow, joy, or grief
Escapes Thy counsel, Lord divine.

[Chorus]
Lord, I depend on Thee alone,
My Father, Maker, Shield, and Stay;
Uphold my soul, defend my life,
And lead me in Thy holy way.

[Verse 5]
If we acknowledge Thee as God,
And walk according to Thy will,
Thy peace shall compass all our paths,
Thy loving hand shall guard us still.

[Chorus]
Lord, I depend on Thee alone,
My Father, Maker, Shield, and Stay;
Uphold my soul, defend my life,
And lead me in Thy holy way.

[Verse 6]
Though every day brings good and ill,
And evil seeks the soul to slay,
The one who fears and trusts the Lord
Shall never be cast away.

[Chorus]
Lord, I depend on Thee alone,
My Father, Maker, Shield, and Stay;
Uphold my soul, defend my life,
And lead me in Thy holy way.

[Final Chorus]
Lord, I depend on Thee alone,
My Father, Maker, Shield, and Stay;
Uphold my soul, defend my life,
And lead me in Thy holy way.
Amen.