| Hymn: | Lead Us, Heavenly Father, Lead Us |
|---|---|
| Tune: | Mannheim |
| Words: | James Edmeston (1791-1867) |
| Music: | F Filitz (1804-76) |
Verse 1
Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us
o'er the world's tempestuous sea;
guard us, guide us, keep us, feed us,
for we have no help but Thee;
yet possessing every blessing,
if our God our Father be.
Verse 2
Saviour, breathe forgiveness o'er us:
all our weakness Thou dost know;
Thou didst tread this earth before us,
Thou didst feel its keenest woe;
lone and dreary, faint and weary,
through the desert Thou didst go.
Verse 3
Spirit of our God, descending,
fill our hearts with heavenly joy,
love with every passion blending,
pleasure that can never cloy:
thus provided, pardoned, guided,
nothing can our peace destroy.
Verse 1
E B7 E A B7 A E
Lead us, heavenly Fa_ther, lead us
C#m A E A E B7 E
o'er the world's tempestuous sea;
A E E7 E
guard us, guide us, keep us, feed us,
B7 E B7 F# B7
for we have no help but Thee;
E B7 E A B7 A E
yet possessing ev_ery blessing,
C#m F#m B7 E B7 E
if our God our Father be.
Verse 2
E B7 E A B7 A E
Saviour, breathe forgiveness o'er us:
C#m A E A E B7 E
all our weakness Thou dost know;
A E E7 E
Thou didst tread this earth before us,
B7 E B7 F# B7
Thou didst feel its keenest woe;
E B7 E A B7 A E
lone and dreary, faint and weary,
C#m F#m B7 E B7 E
through the des_ert Thou didst go.
Verse 3
E B7 E A B7 A E
Spirit of our God, de__scending,
C#m A E A E B7 E
fill our hearts with heavenly joy,
A E E7 E
love with every passion blending,
B7 E B7 F# B7
pleasure that can ne__ver cloy:
E B7 E A B7 A E
thus provi__ded, pardoned, guided,
C#m F#m B7 E B7 E
no__thing can our peace de__stroy.