Laudes Domini ‎#658

658. "Lead us, O Father"

1 Lead us, O Father, in the paths of peace;
Without thy guiding hand we go astray,
And doubts appal, and sorrows still increase;
Lead us through Christ, the true and living way.

2 Lead us, O Father, in the paths of truth;
Unhelped by thee, in error's maze we grope,
While passion stains and folly dims our youth,
And age comes on uncheered by faith and hope.

3 Lead us, O Father, in the paths of right;
Blindly we stumble when we walk alone,
Involved in shadows of a darksome night:
Only with thee we journey safely on.

4 Lead us, O Father, to thy heavenly rest,
However rough and steep the path may be,
Through joy or sorrow, as thou deemest best,
Until our lives are perfected in thee.

Text Information

• First Line: Lead us, O Father, in the paths of peace
• Title: "Lead us, O Father"
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1884
• Topic: Backsliding; Christ: Way, Truth, and Life; Christians: Conflicts; Conflict With Sin; Constancy; Declension, Spiritual; Fidelity; Wandering
• Notes: Public Domain

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