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Text:Father, Lead Thou Me
Author:Helen R. Young
Tune:[Whether the journey be short or long]
Composer:Robert Lowry

107. Father, Lead Thou Me

1 Whether the journey be short or long,
Whether attended with grief or song,
Whether with falt’ring feet or strong,
Father, lead Thou me.

Refrain:
Lead Thou me, Lead Thou me;
Father, Father, lead Thou me.

2 Where the still waters so sweetly glide,
Or in the surging of sorrow’s tide,
Clinging to Thee, my Friend and Guide,
Father, lead Thou me. [Refrain]

3 Out of my sorrow and dreary night,
Into Thy gladness and glorious light,
On to the heav’nly mansions bright,
Father, lead Thou me. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: Whether the journey be short or long
Title: Father, Lead Thou Me
Author: Helen R. Young
Refrain First Line: Lead Thou me, Lead Thou me
Publication Date: 1889
Scripture:
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: [Whether the journey be short or long]
Composer: Robert Lowry
Notes: Public Domain.



Media
MIDI file: MIDI

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