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Lead Thou Me

Author: J. S. Kimbrough Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Along life’s pathway lead Thou me Refrain First Line: O lead me when the way is dark Lyrics: 1 Along life’s pathway lead Thou me, My stay and comfort ever be, While on my weary pilgrim way, Dear Savior, lead me day by day. Refrain: O lead me when the way is dark, And tempest tossed is my frail bark; And when I cross cold Jordan’s stream, Upon Thine arms O let me lean. 2 When waves of sorrow o’er me roll, And doubts and fears oppress my soul, O let me still Thy footsteps see, And hear Thy voice still calling me. [Refrain] 3 When from Thee, Lord, my feet would stray, And wander from Thy fold away, O draw me by Thy love and grace, To seek again my Savior’s face. [Refrain] 4 And when life’s conflict shall be o’er, Its griefs and cares oppress no more, Across death’s dark and stormy sea, O blessèd Savior, lead Thou me. [Refrain] Used With Tune: MAPLEWOOD Text Sources: The Best Gospel Songs and Their Composers, Dalton, GA: The A. J. Showalter Company, 1904)
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Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Frank B. Smith Tune Key: A Flat Major Incipit: 51231 16512 33433 Used With Text: Lead Thou Me
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Lead Thou Me

Author: J. S. Kimbrough Hymnal: The Best Gospel Songs and their composers #50 (1904) First Line: Along life’s pathway lead Thou me Refrain First Line: O lead me when the way is dark Tune Title: [Along life’s pathway lead Thou me]
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Lead Thou Me

Author: J. S. Kimbrough Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #7989 Meter: 8.8.8.8 First Line: Along life’s pathway lead Thou me Refrain First Line: O lead me when the way is dark Lyrics: 1 Along life’s pathway lead Thou me, My stay and comfort ever be, While on my weary pilgrim way, Dear Savior, lead me day by day. Refrain: O lead me when the way is dark, And tempest tossed is my frail bark; And when I cross cold Jordan’s stream, Upon Thine arms O let me lean. 2 When waves of sorrow o’er me roll, And doubts and fears oppress my soul, O let me still Thy footsteps see, And hear Thy voice still calling me. [Refrain] 3 When from Thee, Lord, my feet would stray, And wander from Thy fold away, O draw me by Thy love and grace, To seek again my Savior’s face. [Refrain] 4 And when life’s conflict shall be o’er, Its griefs and cares oppress no more, Across death’s dark and stormy sea, O blessèd Savior, lead Thou me. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: MAPLEWOOD
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Frank B. Smith

Composer of "[Along life’s pathway lead Thou me]" in The Best Gospel Songs and their composers
Frank B. Smith

J. S. Kimbrough

Author of "Lead Thou Me" in The Best Gospel Songs and their composers Early 20th Century
J. S. Kimbrough
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