Lead, Kindly Light
- Authors
- John Henry Newman; Edward H. Bickersteth, Jr.
- Year
- 1833
- Example Text
- Lead, kindly Light, amid the encircling gloom...
- Popularity
- 35%
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- Scripture References
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- Exodus 13:21-22; 14:21
- 2 Samuel 22:29
- Psalm 16:11; 23:4; 25:4-5; 37:23; 43:3; 56:13; 73:24; 112; 119:103-106; 119:133-135; 121:3; 121:5-8
- Ecclesiastes 2:13-14
- Isaiah 42:16; 58:11; 60:19
- Lamentations 3:19-21
- Micah 7:8
- Luke 1:78-79
- John 1:1-10; 3:21; 8:12; 9:30-41; 12:45-46
- Romans 8:28
- 1 John 1:5-10
- Lyrics
1. Lead, kindly Light, amid th' encircling gloom;
O lead me on!
The night is dark, and I am far from home;
O lead me on!
Keep firm my feet; I do not ask to see
The distant scene, one step enough for me.
2. I was not ever thus, nor prayed that you
Should lead me on.
I loved to choose and see my path, but now,
Please lead me on!
I loved the garish day, and spite of fears,
Pride ruled my will; remember not past years.
3. So long your pow'r has blest me, sure it still
Will lead me on,
O'er moor and fen, o'er crag and torrent, till
The night is gone,
And with the morn those angel faces smile,
Which I have loved long since, and lost awhile.
Source:Hymns and Devotions for Daily Worship #339
- More Information
- hymnary.org