Hymnals of the Stone-Campbell Movement

Enos E. Dowling Hymnal Collection

Hymn: Thus far the Lord has led me on (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymn Book

Date: 1865

Compiler: Alexander Campbell

Publisher/Printer: Central Book Concern

First Line: Thus far the Lord has led me on

Topic: Home/Evening Hymns

Writer: <no first name given> Watts

Composer:

Meter: LM

Tune:

Hymn Number: 1190

Page Number: 714, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

Thus far the Lord has led me on;

Thus far his power prolongs my days;

And every evening shall make known,

Some fresh memorial of his grace.



Much of my time has run to waste,

And I, perhaps, am near my home;

But he forgives my folies past;

He gives me strength for days to come.



I lay my body down to sleep;

Peace is the pillow for my head;

While well-appointed angels keep

Their watchful stations round my bed.



Thus, when the night of death shall come.

My flesh shall rest beneath the ground,

And wait thy voice to rouse my tomb,

With sweet salvation in the sound.