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[I want to live, dear Lord, for Thee]

Appears in 9 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: James W. Gaines Tune Key: B Flat Major Incipit: 34455 12321 71653 Used With Text: Take My Hand and Lead Me
[I want to live, dear Lord, for Thee]

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Take My Hand and Lead Me

Author: J. W. G. Appears in 15 hymnals First Line: I want to live, dear Lord, for Thee Used With Tune: [I want to live, dear Lord, for Thee]
Take My Hand and Lead Me

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Take My Hand and Lead Me

Author: J. W. G. Hymnal: The New Wonderful Songs for Work and Worship #52 (1938) First Line: I want to live, dear Lord, for Thee Lyrics: 1 I want to live, dear Lord, for Thee, Oh! keep me ev'ry day; A faithful witness let me be, Along life's rugged way. Chorus: Take my hand and lead me, Anywhere you need me; With Thy Spirit feed me, Till I'm safe at home. 2 When Satan would my hopes alarm, Oh! shelter Thou, my soul; Protect me with Thy mighty arm, Thy strength will keep me whole. [Chorus] 3 Let me each day, Thy spirit feel; Increase my courage, Lord, To walk by faith, endowed with zeal, Directed by Thy Word. [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: [I want to live, dear Lord, for Thee]
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Author: J. W. G. Hymnal: Sacred Selections for the Church #232 (1990) First Line: I want to live, dear Lord, for Thee Lyrics: 1 I want to live, dear Lord, for Thee, O! keep me ev'ry day; A faithful servant let me be Along life's rugged way. Chorus: Take my hand and lead me, Anywhere you need me; With Thy Holy Spirit, feed me, Till I'm safe at home. 2 When Satan would my hopes alarm, O! shelter Thou, my soul; Protect me with Thy mighty arm, Thy strength will keep me whole. [Chorus] 3 Let me each day, Thy spirit feel; Increase my courage, Lord, To walk by faith, endowed with zeal, Directed by Thy Word. [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: [I want to live, dear Lord, for Thee]
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Take My Hand and Lead Me

Author: James W. Gaines Hymnal: Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #605 (1997) First Line: I want to live, dear Lord, for Thee Topics: Guidance; Holy Spirit Scripture: Psalm 25:4-5 Languages: English Tune Title: [I want to live, dear Lord, for Thee]
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James W. Gaines

1880 - 1937 Person Name: J. W. G. Author of "Take My Hand and Lead Me" in The New Wonderful Songs for Work and Worship Born: January 23, 1881, Hiram, Kaufman County, Texas. Died: June 3, 1937, Oakville, Tennessee. Buried: Edmondson Cemetery, Southaven, Mississippi. In 1900, Gaines was living in Kauffman, Texas. He worked with the Trio and/or Quartet Music Companies in Waco, Texas, and married Laurel Life around 1904. Their daughter Mia was born in Texas around 1906, and their son Charles Life Gaines in Missouri around 1907. The family moved to Tennessee by World War I, when Gaines was drafted for military service. After the war, he ran a music publishing company in Memphis, Tennessee. His works include: The Gospel Messenger (Memphis, Tennessee: J. W. Gaines Music Company, 1931) Revival Tidings (Memphis, Tennessee: Gaines Music Company, 1932) --www.hymntime.com/tch/
James W. Gaines
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