I’ve found that as I grow tired, my cadence slows, and the ETA seems to grow longer and longer. I often find myself humming a tune to keep up tempo.

I’ll share my favorite from this trip, which I memorized so I could keep both hands on the trekking poles:

Live out Thy life within me

Oh, Jesus, King of Kings

Be Thou Thyself the answer

To all my questionings

Live out Thy life within me

In all things, have Thy way

I, the transparent medium

Thy glory to display

The temple has been yielded

And purified from sin

Let Thy Shekinah glory

Now shine forth from within

And all the earth keep silence

The body henceforth be

Thy silent, gentle servant

Moved only as by Thee

Its members every moment

Held subject to Thy call

Ready to have Thee use them

Or not be used at all

Held without restless longing

Or strain, or stress, or fret;

Or chafings at Thy dealings,

Or thoughts of vain regret.

But restful, calm, and pliant,

From bend and bias free

Awaiting Thy decision

When Thou hast need of me

Live out Thy life within me

O, Jesus, King of kings

Be Thou the glorious answer

To all my questionings.

– Frances R Havergal