Hymn
Father, Lead Me Day by Day
Father, lead me, day by day,
Ever in Thine own sweet way;
Teach me to be pure and true,
Show me what I ought to do.
When in danger, make me brave;
Make me know that Thou canst save:
Keep me safe by Thy dear side;
Let me in Thy love abide.
When I'm tempted to do wrong,
Make me steadfast, wise, and strong;
And when all alone I stand,
Shield me with Thy mighty hand.
When my heart is full of glee,
Help me to remember Thee,--
Happy most of all to know
That my Father loves me so.
When my work seems hard and dry,
May I press on cheerily;
Help me patiently to bear
Pain and hardship, toil and care.
May I do the good I know,
Be Thy loving child below,
Then at last go home to Thee,
Evermore Thy child to be.
Amen.
Father, Lead Me Day by Day — Text from Voices of Praise, 1883. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/father-lead-me-day-by-day
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Father, Lead Me Day by Day?
The words of Father, Lead Me Day by Day were written by John Page Hopps; the version here was published in 1883.
Is Father, Lead Me Day by Day public domain?
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What is the metre of Father, Lead Me Day by Day?
Father, Lead Me Day by Day is in 7.7.7.7. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Savior, Teach Me, Day by Day, Christ, of All My Hopes and I Am Coming to the Cross.