Elmhurst Hymnal ‎#187

187. Take Thou My Hand and Lead Me

1 Take Thou my hand and lead me
Unto the end;
In life and death I need Thee,
O blessed Friend;
I cannot live without Thee
For one brief day;
Lord, be Thou ever near me,
And lead the way.

2 Thou mighty God of ages,
O be Thou near;
When angry tempest rages
I need not fear;
Close by Thy side abiding
I fear no foe,
While Thy strong hand is guiding
Life hath no woe.

3 When evening’s shadows lengthen,
The night is come,
My faint heart, Father, strengthen
And bring me home.
Take Thou my hand and lead me
Unto the end,
In life and death I need Thee,
O blessed Friend!

Text Information

• First Line: Take thou my hand and lead me
• Title: Take Thou My Hand and Lead Me
• Author: R. A. John (1912)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1921
• Topic: Faith and Trust; Prayer: For Guidance; Submission; Trust in God; Love and Consecration

Tune Information

• Name: SO NIMM DENN
• Composer: Fr. Silcher, 1789-1860
• Meter: 7, 4, 7, 4. D.