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Play “Lord, lead the way the Savior went”
Free same-meter accompaniment for Lord, lead the way the Savior went (William Croswell): organ, piano or guitar playing the tune ST. ANNE (William Croft) in four-part harmony, 4 verses, with the words on screen. Choose the key and speed, add an introduction, project the words on a TV, or practice your own choir part. Made for churches and home groups without a musician.
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- 1Lord, lead the way the Saviour went,
- By lane and cell obscure,
- And let love's treasures still be spent,
- Like His, upon the poor.
- 2Like Him through scenes of deep distress,
- Who bore the world's sad weight,
- We, in their crowded loneliness,
- Would seek the desolate.
- 3For Thou hast placed us side by side,
- In this wide world of ill,
- And, that Thy followers may be tried,
- The poor are with us still.
- 4Mean are all offerings we can make,
- But Thou hast taught us, Lord,
- If given for the Saviour's sake,
- They lose not their reward.
About this music
ST. ANNE — William Croft. Setting: composite found in "The Lutheran Hymnary", 1913.. The score is from the Open Hymnal Project, copied from 'The Lutheran Hymnary', 1913, Hymn 261. Arrangement is composite, first half from "Hymns Ancient and Modern", 1869, Hymn 231. ed William Henry Monk Second half is from "The Hymnal Companion to the Book of Common Prayer", 1890, Hymn 279. ed. Charles Vincent, D.J. Wood, John Stainer; music and setting are in the public domain. The words above are from the hymnal cited on the Lord, lead the way the Savior went page.
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