Lead Us, Heavenly Father (Herford)

Lead us

heav­en­ly Fa­ther

In our op­en­ing way

Lead us in the morn­ing

Of our lit­tle day.

While our hearts are hap­py

While our souls are free

May we give our child­hood

As a song to Thee.

Lead us

heav­en­ly Fa­ther

As the way grows long

Be our strong sal­va­tion

Be our joy­ous song.

Gladdened by Thy mer­cies

Chastened by Thy rod

May we walk through all things

Humbly with our God.

Lead us

heav­en­ly Fa­ther

By Thy voic­es clear—

Through Thy pro­phets ho­ly

Through Thy Son so dear—

Him who took the child­ren

In His arms of love;

May we all be ga­thered

In His home ab­ove.