Hymns for the Living Church ‎#442

442. Lead, Kindly Light

1 Lead, kindly Light, amid th'encircling gloom,
Lead Thou me on;
The night is dark, and I am far from home;
Lead Thou me on:
Keep Thou my feet; I do not ask to see
The distant scene--one step enough for me.

2 I was not ever thus, nor prayed that Thou
Shouldst lead me on;
I loved to choose and see my path; but now
Lead Thou me on.
I loved the garish day, and, spite of fears,
Pride ruled my will: remember not past years.

3 So long Thy power hath blest me, sure it still
Will lead me on,
O'er moor and fen, o'er crag and torrent, till
The night is gone;
And with the morn those angel faces smile,
Which I have loved long since, and lost awhile.

Amen.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Lead, kindly Light, amid th' encircling gloom
• Title: Lead, Kindly Light
• Author: John H. Newman (1833)
• Meter: 10 4 10 4 10 10
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1974
• Scripture:
  Psalm 16:11
• Topic: Pilgrimage, Christian

Tune Information

• Name: LUX BENIGNA
• Composer: John B. Dykes (1865)
• Meter: 10 4 10 4 10 10
• Key: A♭ Major