1 King of my life, I crown thee now,
thine shall the glory be;
lest I forget thy thorn-crowned brow,
lead me to Calvary.
[Refrain:]
Lest I forget Gethsemane,
lest I forget thine agony,
lest I forget thy love for me,
lead me to Calvary.
2 Show me the tomb where thou wast laid,
tenderly mourned and wept;
angels in robes of light arrayed
guarded thee whilst thou slept. (Refrain)
3 Let me like Mary through the gloom,
come with a gift to thee;
show to me now the empty tomb,
lead me to Calvary. (Refrain)
4 May I be willing, Lord, to bear
daily my cross for thee;
even thy cup of grief to share,
thou hast borne all for me. (Refrain)
| Text information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | King of my life, I crown thee now |
| Title: | Lead Me to Calvary |
| Author: | Jennie E. Hussey (1921, alt.) |
| Meter: | C.M.Ref. |
| Scripture: | John 12:3; Luke 9:23; Luke 23:53; Hebrews 12:3 |
| Topic: | Jesus Christ | Passion and Death; Adoration | of Jesus Christ; Biblical Persons; Biblical Places; Commitment; Cross (of Believers); Jesus Christ | Death; Jesus Christ | Gethsemane, in; Jesus Christ | King; Lord's Supper |
| Language: | English |
| Refrain First Line: | Lest I forget Gethsemane |
| Tune information | |
|---|---|
| Tune name: | DUNCANNON |
| Composer: | William James Kirkpatrick (1921) |
| Meter: | C.M.Ref. |
| Key: | D Major |
| Copyright: | Copyright 1921. Renewal 1949 Hope Publishing Company |