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Text:My Father, the Guide of My Youth
Author:Anon.
Tune:DELPHOS
Composer:Caryl Florio

99. My Father, the Guide of My Youth

1 My Father, the guide of my youth,
To Thee for direction I fly;
Oh, grant me Thy light and Thy truth,
No ever Thy presence deny;
My pillar of cloud and of fire,
While destined to journey below—
What more can a pilgrim desire,
Or Thou in Thy goodness bestow.

2 My pillow of cloud thro’ the day,
I follow where’er Thou shalt lead;
My heart shall not yield to dismay,
Though rugged the path that I tread;
The prize of my calling I view,
And blest with Thy care and Thy love,
The journey of life I’ll pursue,
And press to the mansions above.

Text Information
First Line: My Father, the guide of my youth
Title: My Father, the Guide of My Youth
Author: Anon.
Meter: L. M. D.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1901
Topic: God: Our Guide
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: DELPHOS
Composer: Caryl Florio
Meter: L. M. D.
Notes: Public Domain.



Media
MIDI file: MIDI

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