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The Hand that Guides

When the days of life are gloomy

Author: Mrs. Sallie Moore Lyne
Tune: [When the days of life are gloomy]
Published in 2 hymnals

Printable scores: PDF, Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 When the days of life are gloomy,
And no kindly light I find;
When the heavy shadows fall across my way.
There’s a heav’nly voice that calls me,
And the words are sweet and kind—
There’s a hand that leads me upward day by day.

Refrain:
I will follow, follow Jesus,
I will trust His saving love;
He has promised He will answer when I pray;
He will lead me thro’ life’s changes
To the better land above,
And His hand will safely guide me all the way.

2 When my heart was heavy burdened
And my life so full of care,
That the hours, in parting, bro’t no heav’nly ray.
Jesus came and softly whispered:
“Let Me ev’ry burden bear,”
And His loving hand has led me day by day. [Refrain]

3 Do you ask me whence the comfort
That has bro’t me hope and cheer?
Whence the sunbeams that dispel the shadows gray?
Ev’ry blessing comes from Jesus!
“Seek, and ye shall find” Him near,
And His loving hand will guide you day by day. [Refrain]

Source: Alexander's Hymns No. 3 #162

Author: Mrs. Sallie Moore Lyne

Early 20th Century We have little data on this author, except that Lyne was her married name. Lyrics: Hand That Guides, The http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/l/y/n/lyne_sm.htm  Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: When the days of life are gloomy
Title: The Hand that Guides
Author: Mrs. Sallie Moore Lyne
Refrain First Line: I will follow, follow Jesus
Copyright: Public Domain

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #13105
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  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)

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