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Guide Me
Author: William Williams; Peter Williams Meter: 8.7.8.7.4.7 Appears in 1,820 hymnals First Line: Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah Lyrics: 1 Guide me, O my great Redeemer,
pilgrim through this barren land;
I am weak, but you are mighty;
hold me with your powerful hand.
Bread of heaven, bread of heaven,
feed me now and evermore,
feed me now and evermore.
2 Open now the crystal fountain,
where the healing waters flow.
Let the fire and cloudy pillar
lead me all my journey through.
Strong Deliverer, strong Deliverer,
ever be my strength and shield,
ever be my strength and shield.
3 When I tread the verge of Jordan,
bid my anxious fears subside.
Death of death, and hell's Destruction,
land me safe on Canaan's side.
Songs of praises, songs of praises
I will ever sing to you,
I will ever sing to you.
Psalter Hymnal, (Gray) Topics: Choir; Pilgrimage, Christian Text Sources: Welsh
Guide Me
CWM RHONDDA
Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 302 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: John Hughes Tune Key: G Major Incipit: 56511 71232 31643 Used With Text: Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah
CWM RHONDDA
[Guide me, O thou great Jehovah]
Appears in 631 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Thomas Hastings Incipit: 55531 56511 22171 Used With Text: Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah
[Guide me, O thou great Jehovah]
Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah
Author: William Williams, 1717-1791; Peter Williams, 1722-1796 Hymnal: African American Heritage Hymnal #139 (2001) Lyrics: 1 Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah,
Pilgrim through this barren land;
Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah,
Pilgrim through this barren land.
2 I am weak, but Thou art mighty;
Hold me with Thy pow'rful hand;
I am weak, but Thou art mighty;
Hold me with Thy pow'rful hand.
3 Bread of heaven,Bread of heaven
Feed me till I want no more,
Bread of heaven,Bread of heaven
Feed me till I want no more.
Scripture: Isaiah 58:11 Languages: English Tune Title: [Guide me O Thou Great Jehovah]
Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah
Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah
Author: William Williams Hymnal: Reformed Press Hymnal #21 (1934) Lyrics: 1 Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah,
Pilgrim thro' this barren land;
I am weak, but Thou art mighty,
Hold me with Thy powe'ful hand;
Bread of heaven,
Feed me till I want no more;
Bread of heaven,
Feed me till I want no more.
2 Open thou the crystal fountain,
Whence the healing waters flow;
Let the fiery, cloudy pillar,
Lead me all my journey thro';
Strong Deliv'rer,
Be Thou still my Strength and Shield,
Strong Deliv'rer,
Be Thou still my Strength and Shield
3 When I tread the verge of Jordan,
Bid my anxious fears subside;
Bear me thro' the swelling current,
Land me safe on Canaan's side:
Songs of praises
I will ever give to Thee,
Songs of praises
I will ever give to Thee. Languages: English Tune Title: [Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah]
Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah
Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah
Author: William Williams; Peter Williams Hymnal: Hymns of Faith #27 (1980) Lyrics: 1 Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah,
Pilgrim through this barren land;
I am weak, but Thou art mighty;
Hold me with Thy pow'rful hand;
Bread of heaven, Bread of heaven,
Feed me till I want no more,
Feed me till I want no more.
2 Open now the crystal fountain,
Whence the healing stream doth flow;
Let the fire and cloudy pillar
Lead me all my journey through:
Strong Deliverer, strong Deliverer,
Be Thou still my strength and shield,
Be Thou still my strength and shield.
3 When I tread the verge of Jordan,
Bid my anxious fears subside;
Death of death, and hell's destruction,
Land me safe on Canaan's side;
Songs of praises, songs of praises
I will ever give to Thee,
I will ever give to Thee.
Amen.
Topics: Prayer Hymns of; Prayer Hymns of Scripture: Psalm 48:14 Languages: English Tune Title: [Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah]
Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah
William Williams
1717 - 1791 Person Name: William Williams, 1717-1791 Author of "Guide Me, O My Great Redeemer" in Psalter Hymnal (Gray) William Williams, called the "Watts of Wales," was born in 1717, at Cefn-y-coed, near Llandovery, Carmarthenshire. He originally studied medicine, but abandoned it for theology. He was ordained Deacon in the Church of England, but was refused Priest's Orders, and subsequently attached himself to the Calvinistic Methodists. For half a century he travelled in Wales, preaching the Gospel. He died in 1791. Williams composed his hymns chiefly in the Welsh language; they are still largely used by various religious bodies in the principality. Many of his hymns have appeared in English, and have been collected and published by Sedgwick. His two principal poetical works are "Hosannah to the Son of David," and "Gloria in Excelsis."
--Annotations of the Hymnal, Charles Hutchins, M.A. 1872.
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Williams, William, of Pantycelyn, was the Sweet Singer of Wales. He was born at Cefn-y-Coed, in the Parish of Llanfair-y-bryn, near Llandovery, in 1717. He was ordained a deacon of the Established Church in 1740, by Dr. Claget, Bishop of St. Davids, and for three years he served the Curacies of Llan-wrtyd and Llanddewi-Abergwesyn. He never received Priest's Orders. He became early acquainted with the revivalist Daniel Rowlands, and for thirty-five years he preached once a month at Llanllian and Caio and Llansawel, besides the preaching journeys he took in North and South Wales. He was held in great esteem as a preacher. In 1744 his first book of hymns appeared under the title of Halleluiah, and soon ran through three editions. In1762, he published another book under the title of Y Môr o Wydr, which soon went through five editions. His son John published an excellent edition of his hymns in the year 181lines In addition to his Welsh hymns Williams also published several in English as:—
(1.) Hosannah to the Son of David; or, Hymns of Praise to God, For our glorious Redemption by Christ. Some few translated from the Welsh Hymn-Book, but mostly composed on new Subjects. By William Williams. Bristol: Printed by John Grabham, in Narrow-Wine Street, 1759. This contains 51 hymns of which 11 are translated from his Welsh hymns. This little book was reprinted by D. Sedgwick in 1859.
(2.) Gloria in Excelsis: or, Hymns of Praise to God and the Lamb. By W. Williams . . . Carmarthen. Printed for the Author by John Ross, removed to Priory Street, near the Church, M.DCC.LXXI. This contains 70 hymns, not including parts.
From these volumes the following hymns are in common use:—
i. From the Hosannah, 1759:—
1. Jesus, my Saviour is enough. Jesus, All in All.
2. My God, my God, Who art my all. Communion with God desired.
3. The enormous load of human guilt. God's love unspeakable.
ii. From the Gloria in Excelsis, 1772.
4. Awake, my soul, and rise. Passiontide.
5. Beneath Thy Cross I lay me down. Passiontide.
6. Hark! the voice of my Beloved. The Voice of Jesus.
7. Jesus, lead us with Thy power. Divine Guidance Desired. Sometimes given as "Father, lead us with Thy power."
8. Jesus, Whose Almighty sceptre. Jesus as King.
9. Saviour, look on Thy beloved. The Help of Jesus desired.
10. White and ruddy is my Beloved. Beauties of Jesus.
Williams is most widely known through his two hymns, "Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah," and "O'er those gloomy hills of darkness." Williams died at Pantycelyn, Jan. 11, 1791. [Rev. W. Glanffrwd Thomas]
-- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)
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Gipsy Smith
1860 - 1947 Author of "Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah" in Clayton's Collection of Choir Melodies No. 2 Also known as Rodney Smith
Gipsy Smith
