The Cyber Hymnal ‎#12518

12518. Do Thou Direct Thy Chariot, Lord

1 Do Thou direct Thy chariot, Lord,
And guide us at Thy will;
Without Thy aid our strength is vain,
And useless all our skill.
Look down upon Thy saints below
When prostrate laid beneath the foe.

2 Belovèd Shepherd, who hast saved
Our souls from death and sin,
Uplift Thy voice, awake Thy sheep,
That slumbering lie within
Thy fold; and curb, with Thy right hand,
The rage of Satan’s furious band.

3 Send down Thy peace and banish strife,
Let bitterness depart;
Revive the spirit of Thy grace
In each true Christian’s heart;
Then shall Thy Church forever sing
The praises of her heavenly king.

Text Information

• First Line: Do Thou direct Thy chariot, Lord
• Title: Do Thou Direct Thy Chariot, Lord
• German Title: Herr, nun heb den Wagen selb
• Author: Ulrich Zwingli (c. 1529)
• Translator: Unknown (before 1900)
• Meter: 86.86.88
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: This hymn is al­so known as Das Kap­pel­er Lied—some think Zwing­li wrote it dur­ing the First War of Kap­pel.

Tune Information

• Name: JÖNKÖPING
• Composer: D. Nicholas Schaeffer
• Meter: 86.86.88
• Key: D Major
• Copyright: Public Domain