The Hymnal and Order of Service ‎#344

344. Lead, Kindly Light

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 hath blest 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
• Title: Lead, Kindly Light
• Author: John Henry Newman (1833)
• Meter: 10 4, 10 4, 10 10.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1937
• Topic: Worship: Prayer and Praise; Death: Prayer for help in; Thanksgiving

Tune Information

• Name: LUX BENIGNA
• Composer: John Bacchus Dykes (1867)
• Meter: 10 4, 10 4, 10 10.
• Key: A♭ Major