1 Lead me, Saviour, lead me,
Lest I go astray;
Let my steps be ever
In the narrow way.
Oh, let not temptations
Cause my wayward heart
From thy blessed precepts
Ever to depart.
2 Sin is all around me,
I am helpless too;
If Thou dost not help me,
I can nothing do.
Therefore show thy mercy
In each time of need;
Thou’rt a very present,
Present help indeed.
3 Lead me, Saviour, lead me,
By Thy spirit still;
Make my heart submissive
To thy blessed will.
All my wand’rings over,
All my troubles past,
To a home in glory
Lead my soul at last!
Eden Reeder Latta, 1839-1915
Born: March 24, 1839, Haw Patch, Indiana.
Died: Dec 21, 1915, Guttenberg, Iowa.
Buried: City cemetery, Guttenberg, Iowa.
Boyhood friend of William A. Ogden, Latta taught for a time in the public schools of Colesburg, Iowa. He wrote over 1,600 songs and hymns in his lifetime. His works include:
The River of Life (Boston, Massachusetts: Oliver Ditson Company)
Sources:
Hall, pp. 173-75
Lyrics--
Away to the Woods
Beautiful Robe and Crown
Blessèd Be the Fountain
Bright Glory to Come
Can Jesus See and Hear?
Come to Jesus
Green Pastures
He Is Risen
I’m a Child of the King
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