The Hymnal, Revised and Enlarged, as adopted by the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America in the year of our Lord 1892 ‎#421a

421a. Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us

1 Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us
O'er the world's tempestuous sea;
Guard us, guide us, keep us, feed us,
For we have no help but Thee:
Yet possessing
Every blessing,
If our God our Father be.

2 Saviour, breathe forgiveness o'er us;
All our weakness Thou dost know;
Thou didst tread this earth before us;
Thou didst feel its keenest woe;
Lone and dreary,
Faint and weary,
Through the desert Thou didst go.

3 Spirit of our God, descending,
Fill our hearts with heavenly joy;
Love with every passion blending,
Pleasure that can never cloy:
Thus provided,
Pardoned, guided,
Nothing can our peace destroy.

Text Information

• First Line: Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us
• Title: Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us
• Author: J. Edmeston (1821)
• Meter: 8.7.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1894
• Topic: Guidance
• Notes: Tune name in index: DULCE CARMEN

Tune Information

• Name: [Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us]
• Composer: Michael Haydn (1806)
• Meter: 8.7.
• Key: A Major