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Lead Us By Thy Hand

Representative Text

1 Jesus, Thy strength we need,
Sowing Thy precious seed.
In tho’t, or word, or deed,
Oh, lead us by Thy hand.

2 May we this hour be led
In righteous paths to tread;
And, by Thy manna fed,
Oh, lead us by Thy hand.

3 As this brief fleeting day
Passes so swift away,
May we from Thee not stray,—
Oh, lead us by Thy hand.

4 And when the hour draws nigh
When death shall dim our eye,
Take us to Thee on high,—
Oh, lead us by Thy hand.


Source: Christian Gospel Hymns: for church, Sunday school, and evangelistic meetings: contains the cream of all the old songs, and the very best of all the new #141

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Author: J. M. Dungan

Born: Cir­ca 1852, In­di­a­na. The 1880 cen­sus shows Dun­gan in Fran­klin, In­di­a­na, with his wife Helen. --www.hymntime.com/tch  Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: Jesus, Thy strength we need
Title: Lead Us By Thy Hand
Author: J. M. Dungan
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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The Cyber Hymnal #11772

The Cyber Hymnal #11772
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