Thy Word, O Lord

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Thy word, O Lord, Thy precious word alone

Author: Albert Midlane
Tune: LUX BENIGNA (Dykes)
Published in 27 hymnals

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1. Thy Word, O Lord, Thy precious Word alone,
Can lead me on;
By this, until the darksome night be gone,
Lead Thou me on!
Thy Word is light, Thy Word is life and power;
By it, oh, guide me in each trying hour.

2. Whate’er my path, led by the Word, ’tis good,
Oh, lead me on!
Be my poor heart Thy blessèd Word’s abode,
Lead Thou me on!
Thy Holy Spirit gives the light to see,
And leads me to Thy Word, close following Thee.

3. Led by aught else, I tread a devious way,
Oh, lead me on!
Speak, Lord, and help me ever to obey,
Lead Thou me on!
My every step shall then be well defined,
And all I do according to Thy mind.

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #7003

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Author: Albert Midlane

Midlane, Albert, was born at Newport, Isle of Wight, Jan. 23, 1825, and was engaged in business in that town for many years. To his Sunday school teacher he ascribes the honour of prompting him to poetic efforts: and the same teacher did much to shape his early life. His first printed hymn, "Hark! in the presence of our God," was written in September, 1842, at Carisbrooke Castle, and printed in the Youth’s Magazine in November of the same year. Since then he has written over 300, and of these a large proportion are in common use. They appeared in magazines and small mission hymn-books, including:— (1) The Youth's Magazine; (2) The British Messenger; (3) The London Messenger; (4) Trotter's Evangelical Hymn Book, 1860; (5) The Ambassador… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Thy word, O Lord, Thy precious word alone
Title:	Thy Word, O Lord
Author:	Albert Midlane
Language:	English
Copyright:	Public Domain

Psalm 119:105
(hymns)

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Notes

Thy word alone, 0 Lord, Thy precious word alone. A. Midlane. Holy Scripture.] Written April 6, 1884; published in the Friendly Visitor, July, 1885, and the Primitive Methodist Hymnal, 1887.

--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)

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