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16. Lead Kindly

1 Lead kindly, dear Saviour, thro’ life’s weary way,
Forbid that I ever one moment shall stray.
Lead kindly, the road is so rough and so steep,
I surely shall perish if Thou do not keep.

Refrain:
Lead kindly, dear Saviour, thro’ this desert land;
Hold me by thy mighty and unerring hand,
And when to the valley at last I shall come,
Still lead me, dear Saviour, to heaven my home.

2 Lead kindly, dear Saviour, for I cannot know
Where dangers may lurk or where dark waters flow.
And leave me, Lord, never alone with my fear
To grope on unguided in darkness so drear. [Refrain]

3 Lead kindly, dear Saviour, till, pilgrim no more,
I sing the new song on the glorified shore.
And then, with the angels, Thy face I shall see
And fill highest heaven with praises for thee. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: Lead kindly, dear Saviour, thro' life's weary way
Title: Lead Kindly
Author: Rev. W. C. Martin
Refrain First Line: Lead kindly, dear Saviour, thro' this desert land
Language: English
Publication Date: 1902
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: [Lead kindly, dear Saviour, thro’ life’s weary way]
Composer: J. E. Spilman
Notes: Public Domain.



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