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Savior, lead us to Thy cross

Author: Eliza E. Hewitt
Tune: [Savior, lead us to Thy cross]
Published in 1 hymnal

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1 Savior, lead us to thy cross,
There to see the world as dross,
There to count all else but loss,
Lead us to thee, Lead us to thee;
Lead us to thy empty tomb,
There to look beyond the gloom,
To the land thy beams illume,
Lead us to thee, Lead us to thee.

2 By thy Spirit’s inward voice,
Govern and direct our choice,
May we in thy steps rejoice,
Lead us to thee, Lead us to thee;
Thro’ the sunshine clear and bright,
Thro’ the still and starry night,
Onward to the home of light!
Lead us to thee, Lead us to thee.

3 Lead in paths by love ordained,
Till the shining heights are gained,
Likeness to our King obtained,
Lead us to thee, Lead us to thee;
Thou hast joys for us to share,
In the mansions pure and fair,
Thou, the crowning glory there,
Lead us to thee, Lead us to thee.

Source: Sunday-School Praises: prepared especially for use in the Sunday-School #75

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Author: Eliza E. Hewitt

Pseudonym: Lidie H. Edmunds. Eliza Edmunds Hewitt was born in Philadelphia 28 June 1851. She was educated in the public schools and after graduation from high school became a teacher. However, she developed a spinal malady which cut short her career and made her a shut-in for many years. During her convalescence, she studied English literature. She felt a need to be useful to her church and began writing poems for the primary department. she went on to teach Sunday school, take an active part in the Philadelphia Elementary Union and become Superintendent of the primary department of Calvin Presbyterian Church. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (… Go to person page >

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