The Cyber Hymnal ‎#12202

12202. Lead Me To Jesus

1 Lead me to Jesus, my soul is so weary,
Weary of bearing the yoke of sin;
Dark clouds above me, my pathway is dreary,
Joy never dwells my sad heart within.

Refrain:
Lead me to Jesus, lead me today;
Lead me to Jesus, lead me, I pray;
Tenderly, carefully, lovingly, prayerfully,
Lead me to Jesus.

2 Mountains impassable, sins rise around me,
Hiding the light of the Father’s face;
Sitting in darkness, sin fetters have bound me,
Vainly I struggle without His grace. [Refrain]

3 Lead me to Jesus, my soul now returning,
Seeks in His bosom its resting place;
Lead me to Jesus, my heart now is burning,
Longing for mercy, and love, and grace. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Lead me to Jesus, my soul is so weary
• Title: Lead Me To Jesus
• Author: Edmund Simon Lorenz (1878)
• Refrain First Line: Lead me to Jesus, lead me today
• Language: English
• Source: Heavenly Carols (Dayton: W. J. Shuey, 1878)
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Some hymnals show the lyricist as E. D. M. or E. D. Mund, two of Lorenz' pseudonyms

Tune Information

• Name: [Lead me to Jesus, my soul is so weary]
• Composer: Tullius Clinton O'Kane
• Key: A♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain