The Hymnbook ‎#331

331. Lead, Kindly Light

1 Lead, kindly Light, amid th' encircling gloom,
Lead Thou me on;
The night is dark, and I am far from home;
Lead Thou me on:
Keep Thou my feet; I do not ask to see
The distant scene— one step enough for me.

2 I was not ever thus, nor prayed that Thou
Shouldst lead me on;
I loved to choose and see my path; but now
Lead Thou me on.
I loved the garish day, and, spite of fears,
Pride ruled my will: remember not past years.

3 So long Thy power hath blest me, sure it still
Will lead me on,
O'er moor and fen, o'er crag and torrent, till
The night is gone;
And with the morn those angel faces smile,
Which I have loved long since, and lost awhile.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Lead, kindly Light, amid th' encircling gloom
• Title: Lead, Kindly Light
• Author: John Henry Newman (1833)
• Meter: 10. 4. 10. 4. 10. 10.
• Publication Date: 1955
• Scripture:
  2 Samuel 22:29
  ;
  Psalm 73:24
  ;
  Luke 1:79
• Topic: Christ: Guide; Christ: Leader; Christ: Light; Lent; Penitence; Pilgrimage of life; Life in Christ: Pilgrimage and Guidance of Life

Tune Information

• Name: LUX BENIGNA
• Composer: John B. Dykes (1865)
• Meter: 10. 4. 10. 4. 10. 10.
• Key: A♭ Major
• Notes: Alternative tune, "Sandon," Hymn 108.