Text:Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us
Author:James Edmeston, 1791-1867
Tune:MANNHEIM
Composer:Friedrich Filitz, 1804-1876

647. Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us

1 Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us
o'er the world's tempestuous sea;
guard us, guide us, keep us, feed us,
for we have no help but thee,
yet possessing every blessing
if our God our guide shall be.

2 Saviour, breathe forgiveness o'er us:
all our weakness thou dost know;
thou didst tread this earth before us,
thou didst feel its keenest woe;
lone and dreary, faint and weary
through the desert thou didst go.

3 Spirit of our God descending,
fill our hearts with heavenly joy,
love with every passion blending,
pleasure that can never cloy;
thus provided, pardoned, guided
nothing can our peace destroy.

Text Information
First Line: Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us
Title: Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us
Author: James Edmeston, 1791-1867
Meter: 8 7 8 7 8 7
Language: English
Publication Date: 1997
Scripture: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Topic: Desert / Wilderness; Forgiveness / Pardon; God: Images (Father) (6 more...)
Copyright: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: MANNHEIM
Composer: Friedrich Filitz, 1804-1876
Meter: 8 7 8 7 8 7
Key: E♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain



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