Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah

Words by William Williams, translated by Peter Williams and William Williams, 1771.

Verse 1. Guide me, oh thou great Jehovah,
Pilgrim thro’ this barren land;
I am weak, but thou art mighty;
Hold me with thy powerful hand.
Bread of heaven,
Feed me till I want no more.

Verse 2. Open now thy crystal fountain,
Whence the healing streams do flow,
Let the fiery, cloudy pillar,
Lead me all my journey thro’;
Strong deliverer,
Be thou still my strength and shield.

Verse 3. When I tread the verge of Jordan,
Bid my anxious fears subside;
Foe to death and hell’s destruction,
Land me safe on Canaan’s side;
Songs of praises,
I will ever give to thee.

Text copied from The Otterbein Hymnal (1892). The words were published in 1771, which places them in the public domain in the United States, so your church may print them, show them and sing them without a license.

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