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Children of the Heavenly King

Author: John Cennick Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 1,196 hymnals Topics: Pilgrimage of life; Life in Christ Pilgrimage and Guidance of Life Lyrics: 1 Children of the Heavenly King, As we journey, sweetly sing; Sing our Saviour's worthy praise, Glorious in His works and ways. 2 We are traveling home to God In the way the fathers trod; They are happy now, and we Soon their happiness shall see. 3 Fear not, brethren; joyful stand On the borders of your land; Jesus Christ, your Father's Son, Bids you undismayed go on. 4 Lord, obediently we go, Gladly leaving all below; Only Thou our Leader be, And we still will follow Thee. Amen. Scripture: Isaiah 35:10 Used With Tune: PLEYEL'S HYMN

Jesus, Saviour, pilot me

Author: Edward Hopper, 1818-1888 Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 1,226 hymnals Topics: The Christian Life Pilgrimage, Protection, and Guidance; Times and Seasons The Old Year and the New; Occasional Hymns Travellers by Sea and Land; Hymns for the Young The Journey of Life; Occasional Hymns Anniversaries and Farewells Used With Tune: PILOT

He Leadeth Me: O Blessed Thought!

Author: Joseph H. Gilmore Meter: 8.8.8.8 with refrain Appears in 1,321 hymnals Topics: Pilgrimage of life; Life in Christ Pilgrimage and Guidance of Life Refrain First Line: He leadeth me, He leadeth me Lyrics: 1 He leadeth me: O blessed thought! O words with heavenly 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 follower 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 calm, 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 my God that leadeth me. [Refrain] 4 And when my task on earth is done, When, by Thy grace, the victory's won, E'en death's cold wave I will not flee, Since God through Jordan leadeth me. [Refrain] Amen. Scripture: Psalm 23:2 Used With Tune: HE LEADETH ME

Lead Us, Heavenly Father, Lead Us

Author: James Edmeston Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 361 hymnals Topics: Pilgrimage of life; Life in Christ Pilgrimage and Guidance of Life Lyrics: 1 Lead us, Heavenly Father, lead us O'er the world's tempestuous sea; Guard us, guide us, keep us, feed us, For we have no help but Thee, Yet possessing every blessing, If our God our Father be. 2 Saviour, breathe forgiveness o'er us; All our weakness Thou dost know; Thou didst tread this earth before us; Thou didst feel its keenest woe; Lone and dreary, faint and weary, Thru the desert Thou didst go. 3 Spirit of our God, descending, Fill our hearts with heavenly joy; Love with every passion blending, Pleasure that can never cloy; Thus provided, pardoned, guided, Nothing can our peace destroy. Amen. Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:10 Used With Tune: DULCE CARMEN (CORINTH)

God of Our Life, Through All the Circling Years

Author: Hugh T. Kerr Meter: 10.4.10.4.10.10 Appears in 52 hymnals Topics: Pilgrimage of life Lyrics: 1 God of our life, through all the circling years, We trust in Thee; In all the past, through all our hopes and fears, Thy hand we see. With each new day, when morning lifts the veil, We own Thy mercies, Lord, which never fail. 2 God of the past, our times are in Thy hand; With us abide. Lead us by faith to hope's true Promised Land; Be Thou our guide. With Thee to bless, the darkness shines as light, And faith's fair vision changes into sight. 3 God of the coming years, through paths unknown We follow Thee; When we are strong, Lord, leave us not alone; Our refuge be. Be Thou for us in life our Daily Bread, Our heart's true Home when all our years have sped. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 31:15 Used With Tune: SANDON

Lead Us, O Father, in the Paths of Peace

Author: William Henry Burleigh Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 159 hymnals Topics: Pilgrimage of life; Life in Christ Pilgrimage and Guidance of Life Lyrics: 1 Lead us, O Father, in the paths of peace: Without Thy guiding hand we go astray, And doubts appall, 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 or hope. 3 Lead us, O Father, in the paths of right: Blindly we stumble when we walk alone, Involved in shadows of a darkening night; Only with Thee we journey safely on. 4 Lead us, O Father, to Thy heavenly rest, However rough and steep the pathway be, Through joy or sorrow, as Thou deemest best, Until our lives are perfected in Thee. Amen. Scripture: Proverbs 4:18 Used With Tune: LANGRAN

Awake, My Soul, Stretch Every Nerve

Author: Philip Doddridge Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,068 hymnals Topics: Pilgrimage of life Lyrics: 1 Awake, my soul, stretch every nerve, And press with vigor on; A heavenly race demands thy zeal, And an immortal crown, And an immortal crown. 2 A cloud of witnesses around Hold thee in full survey: Forget the steps already trod, And onward urge thy way, And onward urge thy way. 3 'Tis God's all animating voice That calls thee from on high; 'Tis His own hand presents the prize To thine aspiring eye, To thine aspiring eye. 4 Blest Saviour, introduced by Thee, Have I my race begun; And, crowned with victory, at Thy feet I'll lay my honors down, I'll lay my honors down. Amen. Scripture: Philippians 3:13-14 Used With Tune: CHRISTMAS

If Thou but Suffer God to Guide Thee

Author: Catherine Winkworth; Georg C. Neumark Meter: 9.8.9.8.8.8 Appears in 186 hymnals Topics: Pilgrimage of life; Life in Christ Pilgrimage and Guidance of Life Lyrics: 1 If thou but suffer God to guide thee, And hope in Him through all thy ways, He'll give thee strength, whate'er betide thee, And bear thee through the evil days; Who trusts in God's unchanging love Builds on the rock that nought can move. 2 Only be still, and wait His leisure In cheerful hope, with heart content To take whate'er thy Father's pleasure And all-discerning love hath sent; Nor doubt our inmost wants are known To Him who chose us for His own. 3 Sing, pray, and swerve not from His ways, But do thine own part faithfully; Trust His rich promises of grace, So shall they be fulfilled in thee; God never yet forsook at need The soul that trusted Him indeed. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 55:22 Used With Tune: NEUMARK

He Who Would Valiant Be

Author: John Bunyan Meter: 6.5.6.5.6.6.6.5 Appears in 158 hymnals Topics: Pilgrimage of life; Life in Christ Pilgrimage and Guidance of Life Lyrics: 1 He who would valiant be 'Gainst all disaster, Let him in constancy Follow the Master. There's no discouragement Shall make him once relent His first avowed intent To be a pilgrim. 2 Whoso beset him round With dismal stories Do but themselves confound— His strength the more is. No foes shall stay his might; Though he with giants fight, He will make good his right To be a pilgrim. 3 Since, Lord, Thou dost defend Us with Thy Spirit, We know we at the end Shall life inherit. Then fancies flee away! I'll fear not what men say, I'll labor night and day To be a pilgrim. Amen. Scripture: Joshua 1:9 Used With Tune: ST. DUNSTAN'S

Pleasant Are Thy Courts Above

Author: Henry Francis Lyte Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 250 hymnals Topics: Pilgrimage of life Lyrics: 1 Pleasant are Thy courts above In the land of light and love; Pleasant are Thy courts below In this land of sin and woe. O my spirit longs and faints For the converse of Thy saints, For the brightness of Thy face, For Thy fullness, God of grace. 2 Happy birds that sing and fly Round Thy altars, O Most High; Happier souls that find a rest In a heavenly Father's breast! Like the wandering dove that found No repose on earth around, They can to their ark repair And enjoy it ever there. 3 Happy souls, their praises flow Even in this vale of woe; Waters in the desert rise, Manna feeds them from the skies: On they go from strength to strength Till they reach Thy throne at length, At Thy feet adoring fall, Who hast led them safe through all. 4 Lord, be mine this prize to win; Guide me through a world of sin; Keep me by Thy saving grace; Give me at Thy side a place. Sun and shield alike Thou art; Guide and guard my erring heart. Grace and glory flow from Thee; Shower, O shower them, Lord, on me. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 84 Used With Tune: MAIDSTONE