Gloria Deo ‎#186

186. Leaning On Thee

1 Leaning on Thee, my guide, my Friend,
My gracious Saviour, I am blest;
Tho’ weary Thou dost condescend
To be my rest, to be my rest.

2 Leaning on Thee, with childlike faith
To Thee the future I confide;
Each step of life’s untrodden path
Thy Love will guide, thy Love will guide.

3 Leaning on Thee, tho’ faint and weak,
Too weak another voice to hear,
Thy heav’nly accents comfort speak;
Be of good cheer, be of good cheer.

4 Leaning on Thee no fear alarms,
Calmly I stand on death’s dark brink;
I feel “The everlasting arms,”
I cannot sink, I cannot sink.

Text Information

• First Line: Leaning on Thee, my guide, my Friend
• Title: Leaning On Thee
• Author: Charlotte Elliott (1834)
• Meter: 8.8.8.4.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1901
• Topic: Christ: All in All

Tune Information

• Name: STENNETT
• Composer: R. Menthal
• Meter: 8.8.8.4.