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317. Lead Me to Calvary

1 King of my life I crown Thee now-
Thine shall the glory be;
Lest I forget Thy thorn-crowned brow,
Lead me to Calvary.

Refrain:
Lest I forget Gethsemane,
Lest I forget Thine agony,
Lest I forget Thy love for me,
Lead me to Calvary.

2 Show me the tomb where Thou wast laid,
Tenderly mourned and wept;
Angels in robes of light arrayed
Guarded Thee whilst Thou slept. [Refrain]

3 Let me like Mary, through the gloom,
Come with a gift to Thee;
Show to me now the empty tomb-
Lead me to Calvary. [Refrain]

4 May I be willing, Lord, to bear
Daily my cross for Thee;
Even Thy cup of grief to share-
Thou hast borne all for me. [Refrain]

Amen.

Text Information
First Line: King of my life I crown thee now
Title: Lead Me to Calvary
Author: Jennie Evelyn Hussey
Refrain First Line: Lest I forget Gethsemane
Language: English
Publication Date: 1982
Topic: Commitment and Submission
Copyright: © 1921. Renewal 1949. Hope Publishing Co.
Notes: Now Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: [King of my life I crown thee now]
Composer: William J. Kirkpatrick
Key: E♭ Major
Copyright: © 1921. Renewal 1949. Hope Publishing Co.
Notes: Now Public Domain



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