American Lutheran Hymnal ‎#279

279. He Leadeth Me: O Blessed Thought

1 He leadeth me: O blessed thought!
O words with heav'nly comfort fraught!
Whate'er I do, where'er I be,
Still 'tis God's hand that leadeth me.

2 Sometimes 'mid scenes of deepest gloom,
Sometimes where Eden's bowers bloom,
By waters calm, o'er troubled sea,
Still 'tis His hand that leadeth me.

3 Lord, I would clasp Thy hand in mine,
Nor ever murmur nor repine;
Content, whatever lot I see,
Since 'tis my God that leadeth me.

4 And when my task on earth is done,
When, by Thy grace, the vict'ry's won,
E'en death's cold wave I will not flee,
Since God through Jordan leadeth me.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: He leadeth me: O blessed thought!
• Title: He Leadeth Me: O Blessed Thought
• Author: J. Henry Gilmore (1859)
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1930
• Topic: The Christian Life: Cross and Comfort

Tune Information

• Name: WARD
• Arranger: Lowell Mason (1830)
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: B♭ Major
• Source: Old Scotch Melody