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Text:Lead Them to Thee
Tune:DOANE
Composer:F. E. Belden

70. Lead Them to Thee

1 Lead them, my God, to Thee,
Lead them to Thee,
These children dear of mine,
Thou gavest me;
O, by Thy love divine,
Lead them, my God, to Thee;
Lead them, my God, to Thee,
Lead them to Thee.

2 When earth looks bright and fair,
Festive and gay,
Let no delusive snare,
Lure them astray;
But from temptations' pow'r,
Lead them, my God, to Thee;
Lead them, my God, to Thee,
Lead them to Thee.

3 E'en for such little ones,
Christ came a child,
And in this world of sin
Lived undefiled.
O, for His sake, I pray,
Lead them, my God, to Thee;
Lead them, my God, to Thee,
Lead them to Thee.

4 Yea, tho' my faith be dim,
I would believe
That Thou this precious gift
Wilt now receive;
O, take their young hearts now,
Lead them, my God, to Thee;
Lead them, my God, to Thee,
Lead them to Thee.

Text Information
First Line: Lead them, my God, to Thee
Title: Lead Them to Thee
Language: English
Publication Date: 1908
Topic: Invitation and Repentance: Save the Children
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: DOANE
Composer: F. E. Belden
Meter: 6s & 4s
Key: G Major
Notes: Public Domain.



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