Holy Spirit, Faithful Guide

Holy Spirit, faithful Guide, Ever near the Christian's side

Author: M. M. Wells
Tune: GUIDE (Wells)
Published in 676 hymnals

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Representative Text

1 Holy Spirit, faithful Guide,
Ever near the Christian’s side;
Gently lead us by the hand,
Pilgrims in a desert land;
Weary souls fore’er rejoice,
While they hear that sweetest voice
Whisp'ring softly, “Wand'rer, come!
Follow Me, I’ll guide thee home.”

2 Ever present, truest Friend,
Ever near Thine aid to lend,
Leave us not to doubt and fear,
Groping on in darkness drear;
When the storms are raging sore,
Hearts grow faint, and hopes give o’er.
Whisp'ring softly, “Wand'rer, come!
Follow Me, I’ll guide thee home.”

3 When our days of toil shall cease,
Waiting still for sweet release,
Nothing left but heav'n and prayer,
Wond'ring if our names were there;
Wading deep the dismal flood,
Pleading naught but Jesus’ blood,
Whisp'ring softly, “Wand'rer, come!
Follow Me, I’ll guide thee home.”

Amen.

Source: Worship and Service Hymnal: For Church, School, and Home #94

Author: M. M. Wells

Converted to Christianity as a youth at a mission in Buffalo, New York, Marcus Morris Wells (b. Cooperstown, NY, 1815; d. Hartwick, NY, 1895) spent most of his life near Hartwick as a farmer and maker of farm implements. He is remembered in hymnody for writing both the text and tune of "Holy Spirit, Faithful Guide." "On a Saturday afternoon, October 1858, while at work in my cornfield, the sentiment of the hymn came to me," writes Wells. "The next day, Sunday, being a very stormy day, I finished the hymn and wrote the tune for it and sent it to Prof. I. B. Woodbury." Isaac Woodbury was the editor of the New York Musical Pioneer, and the original text and tune were first published in that periodical's November 1858 issue. Bert Polman… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Holy Spirit, faithful Guide, Ever near the Christian's side
Title: Holy Spirit, Faithful Guide
Author: M. M. Wells
Meter: 7.7.7.7 D
Language: English
Notes: Swahili translation: See "Mungu roho kiongozi"
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

GUIDE (Wells)

Converted to Christianity as a youth at a mission in Buffalo, New York, Marcus Morris Wells (b. Cooperstown, NY, 1815; d. Hartwick, NY, 1895) spent most of his life near Hartwick as a farmer and maker of farm implements. He is remembered in hymnody for writing both the text and tune of "Holy Spirit,…

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Songs of Grace and Glory #258

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Songs of Life #165

Songs of Life and Power #d44

Songs of Perfect Love #248

Songs of Power. Rev. #d73

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Songs of Praise and Consecration #69

Songs of Praise and Power #d88

Songs of Praise and Worship #d21

Songs of Praise Number One #43

Songs of Praises, a General Purpose Evangelistic Song Book #d50

Songs of Praises #d28

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Songs of Redeeming Love #136

Songs of Redemption #d58

Songs of Redemption and Praise #d30

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Songs of Redemption and Praise. Rev. #105

Songs of Redemption for Revivals, Campmeetings, etc. #d9

Songs of Refreshing Nos. 1 and 2 Combined. Rev. #d42

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Songs of Refreshing #103

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Songs of Revival Power #158

Songs of Salvation and Service. #d73

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Songs of Salvation and Service. Revised #233

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Songs of Salvation #119

Songs of Saving Power #d76

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Songs of Service #70

Songs of the Century No. 2 #d49

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Songs of the King #64

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Songs of the Mercy Seat #218c

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Songs of the New Crusade #125

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Songs of the New Life #119

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Songs of the Pentecost for the Forward Gospel Movement #230

Songs of the Savior's Love #d73

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Songs of Victory #264

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Songs of Victory #52

Songs of Zion #85

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Songs Tried and Proved #128b

Sought-Out Songs for Christian Workers #d45

Soul Songs #d66

Soul Songs. Souvenir & Prospectus ed. #d27

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Soul Winning Songs #230

Sowing and Reaping No. 2 #d26

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Special Songs #165

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Spicy Breezes #151

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Spirit and Life No. 2 #180

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Spirit and Life #13

Spiritual Songs #d65

Spiritual Songs #d66

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Spiritual Songs #145

Spiritual Songs and Hymns, for Use in All Gospel Services #d175

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Spiritual Songs No. 2 #103e

Standard Hymns and Gospel Songs. Evangelical Congregational Church ed. #d23

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Standard Hymns and Spiritual Songs #237

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Standard Songs of Evangelism #139

Standard Songs of Evangelism #139

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Standard Songs #42

Standard Songs. Special ed. #d46

Star of the Morning #d51

Sunday School and Revival Songs No.2 #d55

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Sunday School Hymns No. 2 #210

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Sunday School Hymns No. 2 (Canadian ed.) #210

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Sunday School Melodies #140

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Sunny-Side Songs for Sunday Schools #163

Sweet Harmonies (A New Song Book) #d54

Sweetest Praises #d58

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Tabernacle Hymns #338

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Tabernacle Hymns #94

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Tabernacle Hymns #85

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Tears and Triumphs No. 3 #160

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Temple Themes and Sacred Songs #t45

The A. M. E. Zion Hymnal #167

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The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal #217

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The Abingdon Song Book #92

The Advent Christian Hymnal #d141

The Advent Christian Hymnal. Rev. #d116

The Amaranth #d63

The American Hymnal for English Speaking People Everywhere #d111

The Anti-Saloon League Song Book #119

The Apostolic Christian Hymnal #d61

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The Army and Navy Hymnal #28

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The Assembly Hymn and Song Collection #96

The Baptist Hymn and Praise Book #d172

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The Baptist Hymnal, for Use in the Church and Home #205

The Baptist Hymnal #205

The Baptist Hymnal. Shaped notes ed. #d221

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The Baptist Standard Hymnal #157

The Beautiful in Song #d39

The Beautiful in Song No.2 #d27

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The Best Gospel Songs and their composers #111

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The Best of All #311

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The Bible Songs Hymnal #181

The Book of Common Praise #d214

The Book of Hymns #d183

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The Bow of Promise #165

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The Brethren Hymnal #342

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The Brethren Hymnody #185

The Brethren's Sunday School Song Book #d52

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The Broadman Hymnal #245

The Call to Praise #d46

The Call to Praise, a Hymnal for Children's Division #d39

The Canadian Hymnal #20

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