Hymnal ‎#512

512. Lead, kindly Light, amid the encircling gloom

1 Lead, kindly Light, amid the 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 pray'd 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 has 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.

Text Information

• First Line: Lead, kindly Light, amid the encircling gloom
• Meter: P. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1871
• Topic: Miscellaneous
• Notes: Public Domain.

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