One Step at a Time

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It would not do for me to know

Author: Lydia Shivers Leech
Tune: [It would not do for me to know]
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1 It would not do for me to know,
God’s thot’s and plans divine;
His way is best to lead me on,
Just one step at a time.

Refrain:
Just one step at a time, dear Lord,
My hand held close in Thine;
Lead Thou me on to heights sublime,
Just one step at a time.

2 Sometimes I falter ‘neath the cares,
And burdens of the day;
But Thou wilt guide, if I in faith,
Trust each step of the way. [Refrain]

3 So I’ll not question “How” or “Why,”
But with my hand in Thine;
Trust Thy unfailing love to lead,
Just one step at a time. [Refrain]

Source: New Songs of Pentecost No. 2 #90

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Author: Lydia Shivers Leech

Born: July 12, 1873, Mayville, New Jersey. Died: March 4, 1962, Long Beach, California. Leech spent her childhood in Cape May Court House, New Jersey, and attended Columbia University and Temple University. She played the organ at Bethany Methodist Church in Camden, New Jersey, served as accompanist at evangelical services, and wrote some 500 hymn tunes in her lifetime. Sources-- Emurian, pp. 112-3 Reynolds, p. 336 Lyrics-- God’s Way Is Best I Have Redeemed Thee I’ll Go Anywhere No Fault in Him Some Day He’ll Make It Plain Thine for Service Trust Me, Try Me, Prove Me © 1928 When the Veil is Lifte… Go to person page >

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First Line:	It would not do for me to know
Title:	One Step at a Time
Author:	Lydia Shivers Leech
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Just one step at a time, dear Lord
Publication Date:	1917
Copyright:	Public Domain