Hymn
Guide Me
Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah,
Pilgrim thro' this barren land;
I am weak, but Thou art mighty,
Hold me with Thy pow'rful hand:
Bread of heaven, bread of heaven,
Feed me till I want no more.
Open now the crystal fountain
Whence the healing streams do flow,
Let the fiery, cloudy pillar
Lead me all my journey through:
Strong Deliv'rer, strong Deliv'rer,
Be Thou still my strength and shield!
When I tread the verge of Jordan,
Bid my anxious fears subside;
Death of death, and hell's Destruction,
Land me safe on Canaan's side:
Songs of praises, songs of praises
I will ever give to Thee.
Amen.
Guide Me — Text from American Lutheran Hymnal, 1930. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/guide-me
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Guide Me?
The words of Guide Me are credited to William Williams and Peter Williams; the version here was published in 1930. The library also holds The Acceptable Year, another hymn by William Williams.
Is Guide Me public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from American Lutheran Hymnal, published in 1930. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of Guide Me?
Guide Me is in 8.7.8.7.4.7. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, The Acceptable Year, Cast Down, Yet Hoping in God and In the Vineyard of Our Father.