Christ, My Guide

Jesus, my truth, my way

Author: Charles Wesley
Published in 152 hymnals

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Jesus, my truth, my way,
My sure, unerring light,
On thee my feeble steps I stay,
Which thou wilt guide aright.

2 My wisdom and my guide,
My Counsellor thou art;
O never let me leave thy side,
Or from thy paths depart!

3 Teach me the happy art
In all things to depend
On thee; O never, Lord, depart,
But love me to the end!

4 Let me thy witness live,
When sin is all destroyed;
And then my spotless soul receive,
And take me home to God.


Source: The Song Book of the Salvation Army #597

Author: Charles Wesley

Charles Wesley, M.A. was the great hymn-writer of the Wesley family, perhaps, taking quantity and quality into consideration, the great hymn-writer of all ages. Charles Wesley was the youngest son and 18th child of Samuel and Susanna Wesley, and was born at Epworth Rectory, Dec. 18, 1707. In 1716 he went to Westminster School, being provided with a home and board by his elder brother Samuel, then usher at the school, until 1721, when he was elected King's Scholar, and as such received his board and education free. In 1726 Charles Wesley was elected to a Westminster studentship at Christ Church, Oxford, where he took his degree in 1729, and became a college tutor. In the early part of the same year his religious impressions were much deepene… Go to person page >

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First Line: Jesus, my truth, my way
Title: Christ, My Guide
Author: Charles Wesley
Meter: 6.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Choice Selection of Evangelical Hymns, from various authors #247

A Collection of Hymns Adapted to the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church #d284

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d426

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d427

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #d425

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A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #576

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A Collection of Hymns for the use of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in America #488

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A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church #317

A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the United Brethren in Christ #d179

A Collection of Hymns for the use of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America #d261

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A Collection of Hymns, for the Use of the People Called Methodists, with a Supplement #436

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A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the United Brethren in Christ #302

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A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America. #357

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A Collection of Hymns #317

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A Collection of Hymns #432

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (45th ed.) #717

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A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #331

A New Book of Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal and Other Churches #d126

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A Pocket hymn book, designed as a constant companion for the pious #LXXXV

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A Pocket Hymn Book #LXXXV

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A Pocket hymn-book, designed as a constant companion for the pious #LXXXV

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A Pocket Hymn-book #85

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A Pocket Hymn-Book #LXXXV

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A Selection of Hymns for Worship (2nd ed.) #160

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A Selection of Hymns, from the Best Authors #129

A Selection of Hymns, from Various Authors #d199

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African Methodist Episcopal hymn and tune book #233

Book of Hymns for the Evangelical Lutheran Joint Synod of Wisconsin and Other States #d122

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Choice Hymns #36

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Choral Echoes from the Church of God in All Ages #158

Christian Hymns III #d230

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Christian Hymns #107

Christian Hymns #445

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Church Book #436

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Church Book #436

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Church Psalmody #H126

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Church Psalmody #126

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Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church #340

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Devotional hymns #68

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Evangelical Hymnal #341

Evangelical Lutheran Hymn Book with Tunes #d205

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Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book #255

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Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book #373

Evangelical Lutheran Hymnbook (Lutheran Conference of Missouri and Other States) #d164

Gospel Light, or Hymns and Tunes for all Occasions of Christian Work and Worship #d231

Great Songs of the Church (Revised) #575

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Hymn and Tune Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (Round Note Ed.) #476

Hymn Book of the Colored M.E. Church in America #d272

Hymn Book of the Holiness Movement Church #d251

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South #476

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Hymn Book of the United Evangelical Church #341

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Hymn-Book of the Evangelical Association #347

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Hymnal for Christian Science Church and Sunday School Services #59

Hymnal for Sunday School and Social Worship #d112

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Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #483

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Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #483

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Hymnal #233

Hymns and Psalms #734

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Hymns and Songs of Praise for Public and Social Worship #752

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Hymns and Songs #153

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Hymns for All Christians #H39

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Hymns for all Christians #39

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Hymns for Christian Melody #683

Hymns for Schools and Families #d256

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Hymns for the Sanctuary and Social Worship #688

Hymns for the Use of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. Impr. ed. #d243

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Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. ed. #488

Hymns of Salvation #d60

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Hymns selected from various authors #201

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Indian Melodies #18

Indian Melodies #18

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Manual of Christian Psalmody #126

Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #d399

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Methodist Hymn-Book #526

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Methodist Tune Book #158

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New Hymn and Tune book #249e

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New Hymn and Tune Book #249e

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New Union Hymns #142

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Our New Hymnal #124

Pocket Hymn Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church #d134

Pocket Hymn Book, Designed as a Constant Companion. 25th ed. #d135

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Psalms and Hymns #206

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Public, Parlour, and Cottage Hymns. A New Selection #I.55

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Revival Songs #125

Revival Songs. 4th ed. #d145

Sacred Melodies #d70

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Social Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #245

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Songs for Social and Public Worship #658

Songs for Social and Public Worship. Rev. ed. #d210

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