Concordia ‎#52

52. Lamp of our Feet, whereby we Trace

1 Lamp of our feet, whereby we trace
Our path when wont to stray;
Stream from the fount of heav'nly grace,
Brook by the trav'ler's way;

2 Bread of our souls, whereon we feed,
The manna from on high;
Our guide and chart, wherein we read
Of realms beyond the sky;

3 Word of the ever-living God,
Will of His glorious Son;
Without Thee how could earth be trod,
Or heaven itself be won?

4 Yet to unfold Thy hidden worth,
Thy myst'ries to reveal,
That Spirit which first gave thee forth,
Thy volume must unseal.

5 And we, if we aright would learn
The wisdom it imparts,
Must to its heavenly teaching turn,
With simple, child-like hearts.

Text Information

• First Line: Lamp of our feet, whereby we trace
• Title: Lamp of our Feet, whereby we Trace
• Author: Bernard Barton (1836)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1918
• Topic: The Church and Means of Grace: The Word

Tune Information

• Name: ELVET
• Composer: John B. Dykes, 1823-76
• Key: E♭ Major