Keep Step With Jesus

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Keep step with Jesus: He Who leads

Author: Lucy A. Bennett
Published in 2 hymnals

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1 Keep step with Jesus: He Who leads
Should surely set the peace,
Keep step with Jesus, would’st thou be
A victor in the race.

2 Not over-running His sweet will,
Nor lagging far behind;
Who walk with Jesus, only these
The road to blessing find.

3 O happy they who fear to take
One single step alone;
But, led by Him, will dare to tread
The pathless depths unknown.

4 This sacred path man koweth not,
Save only such as bow
To take His yoke, and breathe to Him—
“Thou art my portion now.”

5 They tread it, and with quiet heart
Have learnt—are learning still,
That not a single good outlies
The circle of His will.

Source: Hymns of Consecration and Faith #312

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Author: Lucy A. Bennett

Lucy A. Bennett was born on January 8, 1850 in Green Farm, Falfield, Gloucestershire, England. She was a staunch Methodist and a poet. She began to write poems, hymns and prose at an early age. As a young woman, she attended Keswick Conventions where she met and corresponded with prominent Christian leaders, including Christina Rosseti and C. H. Spurgeon. She was active at Mount Pleasant Chapel where she arranged for ministers, led a Bible Class for women, and visited and helped the poor and needy. She helped to found All Nations College, Upper Norwood and Mount Hermon College, Streatham Common. She died on March 10, 1927 Dianne Shapiro, from Mid-Victorian Poetry, 1860-1879: an annotated biobiliography by Catherine W. Reilly (Lon… Go to person page >

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