Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New ‎#69

69. Be thou my guardian and my guide

1 Be thou my guardian and my guide,
and hear me when I call;
let not my slipp'ery footsteps slide,
and hold me lest I fall.

2 The world, the flesh, and Satan dwell
around the path I tread;
O save me from the snares of hell,
thou quick'ner of the dead.

3 And if I tempted am to sin,
and outward things are strong,
do thou, O Lord, keep watch within,
and save my soul from wrong.

4 Still let me ever watch and pray,
and feel that I am frail;
that if the tempter cross my way,
yet he may not prevail.

Text Information

• First Line: Be thou my guardian and my guide
• Title: Be thou my guardian and my guide
• Author: Isaac Williams, 1802-1865
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2000
• Scripture:
  1 John 2:16
  ;
  Mark 14:38
  ;
  Matthew 26:41
  ;
  Psalm 8:5
  ;
  Psalm 18:5
  ;
  Psalm 140:4
• Topic: Confirmation; Faith, Trust and Commitment; Lent; New Year and Anniversaries; Protection; Temptation, Penitence and Forgiveness; The Journey of Life; The Pilgrim Community; Year A: Trinity Sunday; Year B: Palm Sunday: Liturgy of the Passion; Year B: Proper 22; Year C: Trinity Sunday

Tune Information

• Name: ABRIDGE
• Composer: Isaac Smith, 1734-1805
• Meter: CM
• Key: D Major