Hymnal: The Christian Hymn Book
Date: 1865
Compiler: Alexander Campbell
Publisher/Printer: Central Book Concern
First Line: Shed kindly light amid the encircling doom
Topic: The Church/Prayer and Social Meetings
Writer: <no first name given> Newman
Composer:
Meter: PM
Tune:
Hymn Number: 590
Page Number: 356, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsShed kindly light amid the encircling gloom,
And lead me on!
The night is dark, and I am far from home,
Lead thou me on!
Keep thou my feet: I do not ask to see
The distant scene: one step enough for me.
I was not ever thus, nor prayed that thou
Shouldst lead me on!
I love to choose and see my path, but now
Lead thou me on!
I love day's dazzling light, and spite of Years
Pride ruled my will; remember not past years!
So long thy power hath blessed me, surely still
'Twill lead me on!
Through dreary doubt, through pain and sorrow, till
The night is gone!
And with the morn those angel faces smile
Which I have loved long since and lost awhile.