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Lead, Kindly Light

Author: John Henry Newman Meter: 10.4.10.4.10.10 Appears in 1,257 hymnals Topics: Darkness First Line: Lead, kindly Light, amid the encircling gloom Lyrics: 1 Lead, kindly Light, amid the encircling gloom, Lead thou me on; The night is dark, and I am far from home; Lead thou me on; Keep thou 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 thou Shouldst lead me on; I loved to choose and see my path; but now Lead thou me on; I loved the garish day; and, spite of fears, Pride ruled my will: remember not past years. 3 So long thy power hath blest me, sure it still Will lead me on Over moor and fen, over crag and torrent, till The night is gone; And with the morn those angel faces smile, Which I have loved long since, and lost awhile. Used With Tune: LUX BENIGNA

When the Waves Are Crashing

Author: Gareth Hill Meter: 6.6.6.3 D Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Darkness; Darkness Lyrics: 1 When the waves are crashing and my faith is drowning, though I may forget you, hold me, Lord. When the cliffs are steepest and my hope is weakest, though I fail to trust you, hold me, Lord. 2 When dark clouds have gathered and my love is battered, though i may desert you, hold me, Lord. Faith may be eternal, hope will last forever; greater still is love that holds me, Lord. Scripture: Mark 4:35-41 Used With Tune: BLUE MOOD

My Life Flows On in Endless Song

Author: Robert Lowry, 1826-1899 Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 146 hymnals Topics: Darkness Refrain First Line: No storm can shake my inmost calm Lyrics: 1 My life flows on in endless song; above earth’s lamentation I hear the real though far-off hymn that hails a new creation. Refrain: No storm can shake my inmost calm while to that Rock I’m clinging. Since Love is Lord of heaven and earth, how can I keep from singing? 2 Through all the tumult and the strife I hear that music ringing; it sounds and echoes in my soul. How can I keep from singing? [Refrain] 3 What though the tempest loudly roar? I hear the truth: it's living! What though the darkness round me close? Songs in the night it's giving. [Refrain] 4 The peace of Christ makes fresh my heart, a fountain ever springing! All things are mine since I am his! How can I keep from singing? [Refrain] Scripture: Isaiah 52:7 Used With Tune: HOW CAN I KEEP FROM SINGING

I Will Lift Up My Eyes

Author: Tom Conry, b. 1951 Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Darkness; Darkness; Darkness First Line: You are my God, whom I seek with my life Refrain First Line: I will lift up my eyes at the name Scripture: Psalm 63 Used With Tune: [You are my God, whom I seek with my life]

God Leads Us Along

Author: G. A. Young Meter: Irregular with refrain Appears in 100 hymnals Topics: Darkness; Darkness First Line: In shady, green pastures, so rich and so sweet Refrain First Line: Some through the waters, some through the flood Lyrics: 1 In shady, green pastures, so rich and so sweet, God leads his dear children along; where the water’s cool flow bathes the weary one’s feet, God leads his dear children along. Refrain: Some through the waters, some through the flood, some through the fire, but all through the blood; some through great sorrow, but God gives a song, in the night season and all the day long. 2 Sometimes on the mount where the sun shines so bright, God leads his dear children along; sometimes in the valley, in darkest of night, God leads his dear children along. [Refrain] 3 Though sorrows befall us and evils oppose, God leads his dear children along; through grace we can conquer, defeat all our foes, God leads his dear children along. [Refrain] Scripture: Psalm 23 Used With Tune: GOD LEADS US

Divine Retribution for Evil

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 6 hymnals Topics: Spiritual Darkness First Line: O God, Whom I delight to praise Lyrics: 1 O God, Whom I delight to praise, To Thee my cry for help I raise; Be Thou my friend and advocate When foes assail with bitter hate. 2 Against me sland'rous words are flung From many a false and lying tongue; Without a cause men hurl at me The shafts of deadly enmity. 3 My good with evil they repay, My love turns not their hate away; The part of vengeance, Lord, is Thine, To pray, and only pray, is mine. 4 Since love appeals to him in vain, The slave of sin let him remain; Against him let his foe be turned, His sin be judge, his prayer be spurned. 5 Let sudden death upon him break, His office let another take, His children and his widowed wife Pursue the homeless beggar's life. 6 Let creditors consume his toil And strangers make his wealth their spoil; Let none in pity heed his claim, Cut off his race, blot out his name. 7 His parents' sins be not forgot Till Thou from earth his memory blot, Since he remembered not to show Compassion to the sons of woe. 8 He cursing loved and blessing loathed; Unblest, with cursing he is clothed; For thus the justice of the Lord My adversaries will reward. 9 O God, the Lord, for Thy Name's sake Let me of Thy good grace partake; My need is great, and great Thou art To heal my wounded, stricken heart. 10 With failing strength I fast and pine, Like shadows swift my days decline, And when my foes my weakness see They shake the head in scorn at me. 11 O Lord my God, Thy help I crave, In Thy great loving-kindness save; Before my foes Thy mercy show; That Thou dost help me make them know. 12 What though they curse, if Thou wilt bless? Then joy shall banish my distress, And shame shall overwhelm the foes Who would Thy servant's way oppose. 13 Thanksgiving to the Lord I raise, The multitude shall hear my praise, For by the needy God will stand To save them from oppression's hand. Scripture: Psalm 109 Used With Tune: MEROE

When Trouble Looms

Author: Martin Leckebusch Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Powers of Darkness First Line: When trouble looms on every side Scripture: Psalm 10 Used With Tune: JESU DULCIS MEMORIA

God Is My Strong Salvation

Author: James Montgomery Meter: 7.6.7.6 Appears in 289 hymnals Topics: Darkness Lyrics: 1 God is my strong salvation; what foe have I to fear? In peril and temptation my light, my help, is near. 2 Though hosts encamp around me, firm to the fight I stand; what terror can confound me, with God at my right hand? 3 Place on the Lord reliance, my soul, with courage wait; God's truth be thine affiance, when faint and desolate. 4 God's might thy heart shall strengthen, God's love thy joy increase; mercy thy days shall lengthen; the Lord will give thee peace. Scripture: Psalm 27 Used With Tune: CHRISTUS, DER IST MEIN LEBEN

Psalm 136:1-9, 23-26 (A Responsorial Setting)

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Appears in 1,199 hymnals Topics: Darkness First Line: All creation join to say Lyrics: Alternate Refrain: All creation join to say: Alleluia! Scripture: Psalm 136:1-9 Used With Tune: EASTER HYMN (fragment)

The Lord's My Shepherd

Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: Darkness First Line: The Lord's my shepherd, I'll not want Refrain First Line: And I will trust in you alone Scripture: Psalm 23 Used With Tune: [The Lord's my shepherd, I'll not want]