Lead, Kindly Light Lyrics Cardinal J.H. Newman, 1833
3 verses, meter 4s., public domain, free to print and project.
The words
Verse 1. Lead, kindly Light, amid th’ encircling gloom,
Lead thou me on,
The night is dark, and I am far from home,
Lead thou me on;
Keep thou my feet; I do not ask to see
The distant scene; one step enough for me.
Verse 2. I was not ever thus, nor prayed that thou
Shouldst lead me on;
I loved to choose and see my path, but now
Lead thou me on;
I loved the garish day, and spite of fears,
Pride ruled my will. Remember not past years.
Verse 3. So long thy pow’r has blessed me, sure it still
Will lead me on;
O’er moor and fen, o’er crag and torrent, till
The night is gone;
And with the morn those angel faces smile
Which I have loved long since, and lost awhile.
Words copied from The Otterbein Hymnal (1892). They were published in 1833, so they are in the public domain in the United States, and your church may print them, show them and sing them without a license.
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