Hymns for the Living Church ‎#441

441. Lead Us, O Father

1 Lead us, O Father, in the paths of peace;
Without Thy guiding hand we go astray,
And doubts appall, and sorrows still increase;
Lead us through Christ, the true and living Way.

2 Lead us, O Father, in the paths of truth;
Unhelped by Thee, in error's maze we grope,
While passion stains, and folly dims our youth,
And age comes on, uncheered by faith or hope.

3 Lead us, O Father, in the paths of right;
Blindly we stumble when we walk alone,
Involved in shadows of a dark'ing night;
Only with Thee we journey safely on.

4 Lead us, O Father, to Thy heav'nly rest,
However rough and steep the path may be,
Thro' joy or sorrows, as Thou deemest best,
until our lives are perfected in Thee.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Lead us, O Father, in the paths of peace
• Title: Lead Us, O Father
• Author: William H. Burleigh (1859)
• Meter: 10 10 10 10
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1974
• Scripture:
  John 10:4
• Topic: Peace: Spiritual; Pilgrimage, Christian

Tune Information

• Name: LANGRAN
• Composer: James Langran (1861)
• Meter: 10 10 10 10
• Key: F Major