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The Kindly Light is Leading

O the kindly light is shining on my pathway

Author: Juliette E. Perry
Tune: [O the kindly light is shining on my pathway]
Published in 5 hymnals

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Representative Text

1. O the kindly light is shining on my pathway,
Thro’ the gath’ring gloom and darkness of the night;
And I fear no evil, for the way before me
In a flood of glory now appears to sight.

Refrain
Blessèd kindly light, glorious cheering ray,
’Tis the light of Heaven shining glad and free;
Blessèd kindly light, leading all the way,
O the kindly light is leading even me.

2. I was lost amid the heavy mist of sorrow,
Grieving for the loved ones who had passed from sight,
When the light before me led my fal’tring footsteps
To the path they journeyed to the mansions bright. [Refrain]

3. When the journey of this life is sometime over,
I know I’ll be glad I followed all the way,
For the light that guided safely thro’ the darkness
Then will lead me onward to the perfect day. [Refrain]

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #3534

Author: Juliette E. Perry

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Text Information

First Line: O the kindly light is shining on my pathway
Title: The Kindly Light is Leading
Author: Juliette E. Perry
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Blessed kindly light
Publication Date: 1905
Copyright: Public Domain

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The Cyber Hymnal #3534
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The Cyber Hymnal #3534

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