The Irish Presbyterian Hymnbook ‎#106a

106a. Lead, kindly light, amid the encircling gloom

1 Lead, kindly light, amid the encircling gloom,
O lead me on;
the night is dark, and I am far from home;
O lead me on.
Keep firm my feet; I do not ask to see
the distant scene; one step enough for me.

2 I was not ever thus, nor prayed that You
should lead me on;
I loved to choose, and see my path; but now
O lead me on.
I loved the broader way, and, spite of fears,
pride ruled my will: remember not past years.

Text Information

• First Line: Lead, kindly light, amid the encircling gloom
• Author: John Henry Newman, 1801-1890 (alt.)
• Meter: 10 4 10 4 10 10
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2004
• Topic: God Through the Years: His Guidance
• Source: Alt.: Compilers

Tune Information

• Name: SANDON
• Composer: Charles Henry Purday, 1799-1885
• Meter: 10 4 10 4 10 10
• Key: F Major