378c. Lead, kindly light

1 Lead, kindly light, amid th'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 prayed 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 pow'r hath 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 th' encircling gloom
Title: Lead, kindly light
Author: John Henry Newman, 1801-1890
Meter: 10 4 10 4 10 10
Language: English
Publication Date: 2000
Scripture: ; ;
Topic: Evening; Faith, Trust and Commitment; The Journey of Life
Tune Information
Name: ALBERTA
Composer: John Bacchus Dykes, 1823-1876
Composer: William Henry Harris, 1883-1973
Meter: 10 4 10 4 10 10
Key: C Major
Copyright: © Oxford University Press



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