Hallowed Hymns, New and Old ‎#192

192. 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 blessed 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!

Text Information

• First Line: Lead, Kindly Light, amid th' encircling gloom
• Title: Lead, Kindly Light
• Author: John H. Newman
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1908
• Topic: Funeral-Burial; Guidance

Tune Information

• Name: LUX BENIGNA
• Composer: John B. Dykes
• Meter: 10s, 4s.
• Key: B♭ Major