Worship in Song ‎#189

189. Lead, Kindly Light

1 Lead, kindly Light, amid the 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
Over moor and fen, over 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.

Text Information

• First Line: Lead, kindly Light, amid the encircling gloom
• Title: Lead, Kindly Light
• Author: John Henry Newman (1833)
• Meter: 10.4.10.4.10.10.
• Publication Date: 1996
• Topic: Angels; Darkness; God's power; Inner light; Light; Morning; Night; Spiritual struggle

Tune Information

• Name: LUX BENIGNA
• Composer: John B. Dykes (1865)
• Meter: 10.4.10.4.10.10.
• Key: A♭ Major