The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#538

538. Thus far the Lord hath led me on

1 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.

2 Much of my time has run to waste,
And I, perhaps, am near my home;
But he forgives my follies past,
And gives me strength for days to come.

3 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.

4 Thus if the night of death should come,
My flesh shall rest beneath the ground,
And wait thy voice to break my tomb,
With sweet salvation in the sound.

Text Information

• First Line: Thus far the Lord hath led me on
• Author: Isaac Watts
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: The Christian: Family Devotion

Tune Information

• Name: HEBRON
• Composer: Lowell Mason
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: B♭ Major
• Notes: Alternate tunes: #624, 212, or 514.