657. He Leadeth Me

1 He leadeth me: O blessed thought!
O words with heavenly comfort fraught!
Whate'er I do, where'er I be,
still 'tis God's hand that leadeth me.

[Refrain:]
He leadeth me! He leadeth me!
By his own hand he leadeth me!
His faithful follower I would be,
for by his hand he leadeth me!

2 Sometimes 'mid scenes of deepest gloom,
sometimes where Eden's bowers bloom,
by waters calm, o'er troubled sea,
still 'tis God's hand that leadeth me. [Refrain]

3 Lord, I would clasp thy hand in mine,
nor ever murmur nor repine,
content, whatever lot I see,
since 'tis my God that leadeth me. [Refrain]

4 And when my task on earth is done,
when by thy grace, the victory's won,
even death's cold wave I will not flee,
since God through Jordan leadeth me. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: He leadeth me: O blessed thought!
Title: He Leadeth Me
Author: Joseph Henry Gilmore (1862)
Refrain First Line: He leadeth me! He leadeth me!
Meter: 8 8 8 8 with refrain
Language: English
Publication Date: 1996
Topic: The Church in the World: Commitment: Trust; Assurance; Choruses and Refrains (18 more...)
Tune Information
Name: HE LEADETH ME
Composer: William Batchelder Bradbury (1864)
Meter: 8 8 8 8 with refrain
Key: D Major



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