Plain Path

“Let the LORD… set a man over the congregation… which may lead them… that the congregation of the LORD be not as sheep which have no shepherd” (Numbers 27:16,17).  “Teach me Thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path” (Psalm 27:11).  “Hear, for I will speak of excellent things… They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge” (Proverbs 8:6-9).  “Jesus said unto them, Come ye after Me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.  And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed Him” (Mark 1:17,18).

               

The life of Moses soon would end,  

So as a faithful interceder,

He prayed that God would therefore send

The flock of God an able leader. 

So Joshua was then appointed

To lead them to the promised land,

Yet now a Greater is Anointed

To lead God’s people by the hand. 

Our Shepherd now is Jesus Christ

Who leads us plainly on His path. 

For us our Lord was sacrificed

To save us from eternal wrath. 

But now He lives to teach and lead

In righteous paths He will ordain. 

The Lord has surely met our need

To now be led in paths so plain! 

We hear Him speak now in His Word,

Directing us to do His will. 

When waves and winds of doubt are heard,

Our Lord commands us to be still. 

Our Shepherd always leads us well;  

We know He never is mistaken.

He died to save our souls from hell,

And we shall never be forsaken. 

We hear Him saying, “Follow Me,”

And He shall make us fishers then

Of souls He saves eternally,

The precious souls of sinful men. 

We thank You, Lord, for leading us

In paths made plain now by Your light. 

Your Gospel is so glorious,

And everything You say is right! 

The promised land of heaven’s shore

Now seen by faith is just ahead. 

Your plain path shines still more and more

As we have followed where You’ve led. 

Lord, send us with Your proclamation

That saves the lost from endless doom.

The path is plain of Your salvation  

And proven by Your empty tomb!