Lord, Thy Children Guide and Keep

Lord

Thy child­ren guide and keep

As with fee­ble steps they press

On the path­way rough and steep

Through the weary wil­der­ness.

Holy Je­sus

day by day

Lead us in the nar­row way.

There are sto­ny ways to tread;

Give the strength we sore­ly lack.

There are tan­gled paths to thread;

Light us

lest we miss the track.

Holy Je­sus

day by day

Lead us in the nar­row way.

There are san­dy wastes that lie

Cold and sun­less

vast and drear

Where the fee­ble faint and die;

Grant us grace to per­sev­ere.

Holy Je­sus

day by day

Lead us in the nar­row way.

There are soft and flow­ery glades

Decked with gold­en fruit­ed trees

Sunny slopes and scent­ed shades;

Keep us

Lord

from sloth­ful ease.

Holy Je­sus

day by day

Lead us in the nar­row way.

Upward still to pur­er heights!

Onward yet to scenes more blest

Calmer re­gions

clear­er lights

Till we reach the pro­mised rests

Holy Je­sus

day by day

Lead us in the nar­row way.