Guide of My Spirit

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Guide of my spirit on its devious way

Author: Allen Eastman Cross
Tune: LANGRAN
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1 Guide of my spirit on its devious way,
Lord of my Life, O teach me how to pray!
Dark is the night, and widely may I roam
Light of my darkness, lead, O lead me home.

2 Venture of faith! how beautiful to dare
To fling my spirit sheer upon the air!
And never fear to fall, since Thou art strong,
And children of thy heart to thee belong.

3 High is the heart, when Thou art by its side;
Sure is the life that hath Thee for its Guide!
Gallant the will, as from its fearless quest
The homing soul at last shall sing to rest.

Source: The Abingdon Song Book #127

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Author: Allen Eastman Cross

Born: December 30, 1864, Manchester, New Hampshire. Died: April 23, 1942, Manchester, New Hampshire. Cross attended Phillips Andover Academy, Amherst College and the Andover Theological Seminary. He pastored in Cliftondale, Massachusetts (1892-96); Springfield, Massachusetts (1896-1901); at the Old South Church, Boston, Massachusetts (1901-12); and Milford, Massachusetts (1916-25). His works include: Pass on the Torch, 1929 Thunder Over Jerusalem/, 1936 --www.hymntime.com/tch/ Go to person page >

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First Line:	Guide of my spirit on its devious way
Title:	Guide of My Spirit
Author:	Allen Eastman Cross
Language:	English
Publication Date:	1926
Copyright:	Public Domain

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LANGRAN

LANGRAN (also known as ST. AGNES) was composed by James Langran (b. London, England, 1835; d. London, 1909) and first published by Novello in a pamplet in 1861 as a setting for the hymn text "Abide with Me." Several other texts have also been set to the tune, which is one of Langran's best. Sing it…

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