1. Jesus, ten - der Shepherd, hear me; Bless Thy little lamb to-night;

Through the darkness be Thou near me; Keep me safe till morn-ing light. A-MEN.

2 Hold Thou my hand! and closer, closer draw me
To Thy dear self-my hope, my joy, my all:
Hold Thou my hand, lest haply I should wander;
And, missing Thee, my trembling feet should fall.

3 Hold Thou my hand! the way is dark before me
Without the sunlight of Thy face divine;
But when by faith I catch its radiant glory,

What heights of joy, what rapturous songs are mine!

4 Hold Thou my hand! that when I reach the margin
Of that lone river Thou didst cross for me

A heavenly light may flash along its waters,
And every wave like crystal bright shall be.

Grace J. Francis

Copyright, by The Biglow & Main Co. Used by permission

684 HE LEADETH ME L. M. With Refrain

William B. Bradbury, 1864

1. He lead-eth me: O blessed thought; O words with heav'nly com-fort fraught

What - e'er I do, wher- e'er I be, Still 'tis God's hand that lead - eth me.

REFRAIN

He lead-eth me, He lead - eth me; By His own hand He lead- eth me:

His faith-ful fol-lower I would be, For by His hand He lead-eth me. A-MEN.

2 Sometimes 'mid scenes of deepest gloom,
Sometimes where Eden's bowers bloom,
By waters calm, o'er troubled sea,
Still 'tis His hand that leadeth me.

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.

4 And when my task on earth is done,
When by Thy grace, the victory's won,
E'en death's cold wave I will not flee,
Since God through Jordan leadeth me.

J. H. Gilmore, 1861. Lines 3 and 4 of Refrain added

Copyright, 1903, by Mary Runyon Lowry Renewal Used by permission

1. All the way my Sav-iour leads me; What have I to ask be-side?

I doubt His ten-der mercy, Who thro' life

Heav'n-ly peace, di- vin- est com- fort, Here by faith

Copyright, 1894, by S. M. Bixby Used by permission of Mrs. S. M. Bixby

686 LEAD ME, O MY SAVIOUR 8787 With Refrain

1. Lead me, O my Sav-iour, lead me, Whom have I

a pil-grim and a stranger, Be Thou still my faith-ful guide.

Lead me, lead me, All my jour-ney here below; If Thy gra-cious

hand up hold me, Then how gladly will I go.

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