Lest I go as­tray

The phrase "Lest I go as­tray" resonates through 3 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

“Lest I go as­tray”· 3 hymns found
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Watching, pray­ing, day by day,
Lead me, Shep­herd, through the val­leys,
With a shep­herd’s care thro’ the night and day,

Lest I go as­tray

Trusting Thee in time of need,
Lead me, kind­ly Shep­herd, lead me,
Lead me safe­ly on by Thy ten­der love,

Watch and Pray (Noyes)

lyricist: Clara Noyes, 1878
Composer: E. P. Noyes
Hymn 1

...Watching, pray­ing, day by day,

Watching lest I go as­tray;

Trusting Thee in time of need,...

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Watching, pray­ing, day by day,

Watching lest I go as­tray;

Trusting Thee in time of need,

Watch and Pray (Noyes)

Lead Me, Shepherd

lyricist: Henry Tilson, 1924
Composer: James Vaughan
Hymn 2

...Lead me, Shep­herd, through the val­leys,

Lest I go as­tray

Lead me, kind­ly Shep­herd, lead me,...

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Lead me, Shep­herd, through the val­leys,

Lest I go as­tray

Lead me, kind­ly Shep­herd, lead me,

Lead Me, Shepherd

Lead Me Safely On

lyricist: J. H. Leslie, 1878
Composer: R. A. Glenn
Hymn 3

...With a shep­herd’s care thro’ the night and day,

Keep me close to Thee lest I go as­tray;

Lead me safe­ly on by Thy ten­der love,...

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With a shep­herd’s care thro’ the night and day,

Keep me close to Thee lest I go as­tray;

Lead me safe­ly on by Thy ten­der love,

Lead Me Safely On

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