Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes ‎#392

392. Lead, kindly Light! amid th'encircling gloom

1 Lead, kindly Light! amid th'encircling gloom,
Lead Thou me on;
The night is dark, and I am far from home,
Lead Thou me on;
Keep Thou my feet; I do not ask to see
The distant scene; one step enough for me.

2 I was not ever thus, nor prayed that Thou
Shouldst lead me on;
I loved to choose and see my path; but now
Lead thou me on;
I loved the garish day, and, spite of fears,
Pride ruled my will. Remember not past years.

3 So long Thy power has blessed me, sure it still
Will lead me on
O'er moor and fen, o'er crag and torrent, till
The night is gone;
And with the morn those angel faces smile
Which I have loved long since, and lost awhile!

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Lead, kindly Light! amid th'encircling gloom
• Author: John H. Newman (1833)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1899
• Topic: Christ: Leader; Christ: Light; God: Our Guide; Supplication

Tune Information

• Name: LUX BENIGNA
• Composer: John B. Dykes
• Meter: 10s, 4s, 10, 10