Take My Hand and Lead Me, Father

Take my hand and lead me

Fa­ther

Thro’ life’s stor­my pil­grim­age;

Let Thy light shine bright­er

Fa­ther

On its dark

mys­ter­ious page.

For I find my feet oft stray­ing

From the path of truth and right;

Feel the need of Thy pro­tect­ion

And Thy light to shine more bright.

Semi Chorus

Take my hand

take my hand

For I can­not see the way;

Take my hand

take my hand

For I can­not see the way.

Guide me

guide me

There to live through end­less day;

Guide me

guide me

There to live through end­less day.

For the road is rough and sto­ny

And I can­not see the way;

Yet

if Thou will deign to guide me

With Thine own re­splen­dent ray

I can nev­er

nev­er stum­ble

But shall walk close by Thy side.

With a love so pure and trust­ing

That no sin can e’er di­vide.

Semi Chorus & Refrain

Hold my hand in Thine

O Fa­ther

Till I reach the pear­ly gates;

There I’ll leave my cross and bur­den

For my star-gemmed crown awaits.

Then I’ll sing in strains of rap­ture

In the light of per­fect day;

Thou didst deign to guide me

Fa­ther

And hast led me all the way.

Semi Chorus & Refrain