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Our Need of Divine Help

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Hold up my goings Lord me guide in paths that are divine

Author: J. B. Herbert (1897)
Tune: [Hold up my goings Lord me guide]
Published in 16 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 Hold up my goings, Lord, me guide
In paths that are divine,
That so my footsteps may not slide
Out of those ways of Thine.

Refrain:
Keep me as the apple of the eye,
Hide me under the shadow of Thy wings;
Keep me as the apple of the eye,
Hide me under the shadow of Thy wings.

2 Upon Thee I have called, O God,
Because Thou wilt me hear;
That Thou mayst hearken to my speech,
To me incline Thy ear. [Refrain]

3 Thy wondrous loving-kindness show,
Thou, who by Thy right hand
Dost save all those who trust in Thee
From such as them withstand. [Refrain]

Source: Make Christ King: a selection of high class gospel music for use in general worship and special evangelistic meetings #69

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Author: J. B. Herbert

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Text Information

Text Information
Scripture References

First Line:	Hold up my goings Lord me guide in paths that are divine
Title:	Our Need of Divine Help
Author:	J. B. Herbert (1897)
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Keep me as the apple of the eye
Copyright:	Public Domain

Psalm 17
(hymns)

Tune

[Hold up my goings Lord me guide]

All tunes published with 'Our Need of Divine Help'^ top

Timeline

Media

Audio

MIDI file from Make Christ King: a selection of high class gospel music for use in general worship and special evangelistic meetings #69

Page Scans

Gospel Hymns and Songs: for the Church, Sunday School and Evangelistic Services (1918), p.109

Instances in all hymnals

Instances (1 - 16 of 16)

Awakening Songs for the Church, Sunday School and Evangelistic Services #109

Bible Songs #28

Bible Songs #17

Diamonds #21

Gospel Hosannas #100

Gospel Hymns and Songs #109

Great Revival Hymns #125

Great Revival Hymns No. 2 #116

Hymns for His Praise No. 2. Rev. ed. #d36

Hymns, Psalms and Gospel Songs with Responsive Readings #d123

Hymns, Psalms and Gospel Songs #329

Life Songs #81

Make Christ King #69

Songs for Service #21

Songs of the Tabernacle #33

Spirit of Praise #23

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