Guide Us, Savior

Representative Text

1 God has said, "Forever blessed
Those who seek me in their youth;
Thy shall find the path of wisdom,
And the narrow way of truth."
Guide us, Saviour,
Guide us, Saviour,
In the narrow way of truth.

2 Be our strength, for we are weakness;
Be our wisdom and our guide;
May we walk in love and meekness,
Nearer to our Saviour's side:
Naught can harm us;
Naught can harm us;
While we thus in thee abide.

Source: Christ in Song: for all religious services nearly one thousand best gospel hymns, new and old with responsive scripture readings (Rev. and Enl.) #730

Author: Mrs. Bishop Thompson

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Text Information

First Line: God has said: "For ever blessed"
Title: Guide Us, Savior
Author: Mrs. Bishop Thompson
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

VESPER HYMN (Bortnianski)

VESPER HYMN appeared in John A. Stevenson's Selection of Popular National Airs (1818) as a setting for Thomas Moore's "Hark! The Vesper Hymn Is Stealing." A footnote in that hymnal explained that Stevenson had added what is-now the first line of the retrain to a "Russian Air." Some later hymnals att…

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[God has said, forever blessed] (O'Kane)


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The Cyber Hymnal #14393
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A Book of Hymns and Tunes #86

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A Collection of Spiritual Hymns #636

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A Companion to the Canadian Sunday School Harp #127

A New Service and Tune Book for Sunday Schools. New ed. #d35

Angelic Songs #d62

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Bradbury's Sabbath School Melodies, and Family Choir #121

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Chapel Treasures (Christ Chapel Sabbath-School, Lebanon, PA) #75

Christ in Song #d159

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Christ in Song #730

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Evangelical Hymnal #426

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Fresh Leaves for the use of Sabbath Schools #4a

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Glad Tidings #80a

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Hallowed Songs #271

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Hallowed Songs #124

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Hymn Book of the United Evangelical Church #426

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Hymn, Tune, and Service Book for Sunday Schools #181

Hymnal for Sunday School and Social Worship #d58

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Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #873

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Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #873

Hymns and Tunes for Home Worship #d61

Hymns and Tunes for the Sunday School, the Congregation and the Home #d52

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Hymns for Sunday Schools, Youth and Children #225

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Hymns for Sunday Schools, Youth, and Children #14

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Hymns for Sunday Schools, Youth, and Children #225

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Hymns for the Children of the Church #252

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Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. ed. #S14

Hymns for Use in Divine Worship ... Seventh-Day Adventists #d325

Hymns of Victory #291

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Joyful Greeting #75

Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #d223

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Methodist Hymn-Book #835

Musical Leaves for Sabbath Schools #d30

New Service and Tune Book for Sunday School #d35

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Palm Leaves #52

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Precious Hymns #110

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Songs for Worship #74a

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Sowing and Reaping #144

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Spirit and Life No. 2 #18

Sunday School Service and Hymn Book arranged by the Sunday School Committee #d41

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Sunday-School Hymns #128

The Canadian Hymnal #279

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The Canadian Hymnal #279

The Canadian Hymnal #279

The Canadian Sunday School Harp #d42

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The Centenary Singer #358

The Children's Church #d46

The Church Hymn Book #d289

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The Cyber Hymnal #14393

The Dominion Hymnal #45

The Gem #d39

The Golden Harp #d85

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The New Canadian Hymnal #409

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The New Canadian Hymnal #409

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The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book #774

The Singing Pilgrim #d57

The Sunday School Liturgy #d21

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Twilight Zephyrs #29a

Youthful Voices #d70

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