Hymn
Lead Us, Heavenly Father, Lead Us
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.
Savior, 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.
Spirit of our God, descending,
Fill our hearts with heavenly joy;
Love all other love transcending,
Pleasure that can never cloy:
Thus provided, pardoned, guided,
Nothing can our peace destroy.
Lead Us, Heavenly Father, Lead Us — Text from The Lutheran Hymnary, 1913. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/lead-us-heavenly-father-lead-us
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Lead Us, Heavenly Father, Lead Us?
The words of Lead Us, Heavenly Father, Lead Us were written by James Edmeston; the version here was published in 1913. The library holds 4 more hymns by James Edmeston, including Evening Prayer and When the worn spirit wants repose.
Is Lead Us, Heavenly Father, Lead Us public domain?
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What is the metre of Lead Us, Heavenly Father, Lead Us?
Lead Us, Heavenly Father, Lead Us is in 8.7.8.7.8.7. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Judge Eternal, Throned In Splendor, Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven and Come to Calvary's Holy Mountain.