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366. He Leadeth Me, O Blessed Tho't!

1 He leadeth me, O blessed tho't!
O words with heav'nly comfort fraught!
Whate'er I do, where'er I be,
Still 'tis God's hand that leadeth me!

Refrain:
He leadeth me, He leadeth me,
By His own hand He leadeth me:
His faithful foll'wer I would be,
For by His hand He leadeth me.

2 Sometimes 'mid scenes of deepest gloom,
Sometimes where Eden's bowers bloom,
By waters still, o'er troubled sea,
Still 'tis His hand that leadeth me! [Refrain]

3 Lord, I would clasp Thy hand in mine,
Nor ever murmur nor repine,
Content, whatever lot I see,
Since 'tis Thy hand that leadeth me! [Refrain]

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 thro' Jordan leadeth me! [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: He leadeth me, O blessed tho't!
Title: He Leadeth Me, O Blessed Tho't!
Author: Joseph P. Gilmore, 1834-1918
Refrain First Line: He leadeth me, He leadeth me
Language: English
Publication Date: 1977
Topic: Guidance
Tune Information
Name: [He leadeth me, O blessed tho't!]
Composer: William B. Bradbury, 1816-1868
Key: D Major



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