 Lead, Kindly Light, amid the 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.  Hymns of Faith and Life - Page 231edited by - 1889 - 648 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Sir Francis Hastings Charles Doyle (bart.), Sir Francis Hastings Doyle - English poetry - 1869 - 146 pages
...intense reality and truth which lend to it no ordinary charm : — THE PILLAR OF THE CLOUD. ' Lead, Kindly Light, amid the encircling gloom, Lead Thou...home — Lead Thou me on! Keep Thou my feet; I do not ask to see The distant scene, — one step enough for me. I was not ever thus, nor pray'd that Thou... | |
 | Alexander Henley Grant - Church year - 1869 - 646 pages
...Apostolica." Our readers will for the most part be aware that it is from the pen of Dr. JH Newman. Lead, kindly light, amid the encircling gloom, Lead Thou...— Lead Thou me on ! Keep Thou my feet ; I do not ask to see The distant scene, — one step 's enough for me. I was not ever thus, nor prayed that Thou... | |
 | Elizabeth Jane Whately - 1869 - 256 pages
...whom He leads you for direction, and be assured all will be well. Recollect these words : — Lead, kindly light, amid the encircling gloom, Lead thou...home, Lead thou me on ! Keep thou my feet, I do not ask to see The distant scene — one step's enough for me. you through your time of trial. In this... | |
 | John Ross MacDuff - Bible - 1869 - 312 pages
...will hear the guiding voice saying, "Follow thou me;" — " This is the way, walk ye in it." " Lead, kindly Light ; amid the encircling gloom Lead Thou...home, Lead Thou me on. Keep Thou my feet, I do not ask to see The distant scene ; one step enough for me. ' I was not ever thus, nor prayed that Thou... | |
 | Theology - 1869 - 404 pages
...do in the future, that he wrote the well-known beautiful lines, " The Pillar of the Cloud." " Lead kindly, light, amid the encircling gloom, Lead thou...— Lead thou me on ! Keep thou my feet ; I do not ask to see The distant scene, one step enough for me. I was not ever thus, nor prayed that thou Should'st... | |
 | 1869 - 112 pages
...far from home, Lead Thou me on. Keep Thou my feet ; I do not ask to see The distant scene, — oue step enough for me. 2. I was not ever thus, nor prayed...Should'st lead me on. I loved to choose and see my path — hut now Lead Thou me on. I loved the garish day, and, spite of fears, Pride ruled my will: remember... | |
 | Berdmore Compton - Devotional exercises - 1870 - 208 pages
...Lyra Sacra Americana.') " Unto the godly there ariseth up light in the darkness." — Ps. cxii. 4. T EAD, kindly Light, amid the encircling gloom Lead...— Lead Thou me on ! Keep Thou my feet ; I do not ask to see The distant scene, — one step enough for me. I was not ever thus, nor prayed that Thou... | |
 | 1870 - 674 pages
...PACKET OF EVENING READINGS dfor JHemfeers of ttje <£nijlisIj JANUARY, 1870. NEW YEAR. ISVO. Lead, kindly Light, amid the encircling gloom, Lead thou...home, Lead thou me on : Keep thou my feet : I do not ask to see The distant scene ; one step enough for me. How many of us there are who must at some period... | |
 | England - 1870 - 816 pages
...who first framed, it, when the darkness shall at length be past, and the shadows flee away ! Lead, kindly Light, amid the encircling gloom, Lead Thou...— Lead Thou me on ! Keep Thou my feet ; I do not ask to see The distant scene — one step enough for me. I was not ever thus, nor prayed that Thou... | |
 | Alexander Kennedy Isbister - Elocution - 1870 - 104 pages
...must have way. Longfellow. Ex. 66. Faith. ' Unto the Godly there arlseth np light in darkness.' Lead, kindly Light, amid the encircling gloom, Lead Thou...— Lead Thou me on! Keep Thou my feet ; I do not ask to see The distant scene, — one step enough for me. I was not ever thus, nor prayed that Thou... | |
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