The Hymnal ‎#42b

42b. Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah

Guide me, O thou great Jehovah,
Pilgrim through this barren land,
I am weak, but thou art mighty;
Hold me with thy powerful hand.

Open now the crystal fountains
Whence the living waters flow;
Let the fiery, cloudy pillar
Lead me all my journey through.

Feed me with the heavenly manna
In this barren wilderness;
Be my sword, and shield, and banner,
Be the Lord my Righteousness.

When I tread the verge of Jordan,
Bid my anxious fears subside;
Death of death, and hell's destruction,
Land me safe on Canaan's side.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah
• Author (Welsh): William Williams (1745)
• Translator: Peter Williams (1772, alt.)
• Alterer: John Keble (1857)
• Meter: 8.7.8.7.D.
• Publication Date: 1916
• Topic: Through the Week; Sundays after Trinity: Divine Guidance; Holy Communion: Introits; Visitation; Parochial Missions

Tune Information

• Name: AUTUMN
• Composer: François H. Barthélémon (1785)
• Meter: 8.7.8.7.D.
• Key: A♭ Major