Hymnal for Church and Home ‎#203

203. He Leadeth Me!

1 He leadeth me! O blessed tho't!
O words with heav'nly comfort fraught!
Whate'er I do, where'er I be,
Still 'tis God's hand that leadeth me.

REFRAIN:
He leadeth me, He leadeth me,
By His own hand He leadeth me:
His faithful follower I would be,
For by His hand He leadeth me.

2 Sometimes 'mid scenes of deepest gloom,
Sometimes where Eden's bowers bloom,
By waters still, or troubled sea,
Still 'tis His hand that leadeth me. [Refrain]

3 Lord, I would clasp Thy hand in mine,
Nor ever murmur nor repine,
Content, whatever lot I see,
Since 'tis my God that leadeth me. [Refrain]

4 And when my task on earth is done,
When, by Thy grace, the vict'ry's won,
E'en death's cold wave I will not flee,
Since God thro' Jordan leadeth me. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: He leadeth me! O blessed tho't!
• Title: He Leadeth Me!
• Author: Joseph H. Gilmore (1861)
• Refrain First Line: He leadeth me, he leadeth me
• Meter: 8s. 8
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1927
• Topic: Trust and Confidence
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [He leadeth me! O blessed tho't]
• Composer: William B. Bradbury (1864)
• Meter: 8s. 8
• Key: D Major
• Notes: Now Public Domain.