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Guide Us Aright

Representative Text

1 While laboring here, dear Savior, be near
And keep us by day and night;
O bless Thou us all whatever befall,
And tenderly guide us aright!

Refrain:
O help us each day, our Savior, we pray,
Thou knowest we’re weak and tempted to roam;
O guide us aright, Thou glorious light,
And crown us in Heav’n, Thy home!

2 Hosannas we sing, to Jesus, our king,
Who died on the cross to save
From sin and its woes, His friends and His foes,
O conqueror of death and the grave! [Refrain]

3 O Father of might, now guide us aright,
And keep us from sin alway;
When life here is done, thro’ faith in Thy Son,
Receive us to glory for aye! [Refrain]

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #13164

Author: Sue Ella Chittam

Early 20th Century Chittam seems to have been liv­ing in Rip­ley, Al­a­ba­ma, in 1913. --www.hymntime.com/tch/ Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: While laboring here, dear Savior, be near
Title: Guide Us Aright
Author: Sue Ella Chittam (1913)
Language: English
Refrain First Line: O help us each day, our Savior, we pray
Publication Date: 1913
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #13164
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)

Instances in all hymnals

Instances (1 - 4 of 4)
Page Scan

Glad News No. 2 #63

Page Scan

New Songs of Praise #61

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #13164

Truth and Hope No. 2 #d185

Exclude 3 pre-1979 instances
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