Savior, Lead Me, Lest I Stray
- Words:
- Frank M. Davis
- Music:
- Frank M. Davis
Sheet music
- 1Savior, lead me, lest I stray,(Savior, lead me, lest I stray,)Gently lead me all the way;(Gently lead me all the way;)I am safe when by Thy side,(I am safe when by Thy side,)I would in Thy love abide.(I would in Thy love abide.)Lead me, lead me,Savior, lead me, lest I stray; (lest I stray;)Gently down the stream of time,Lead me, Savior, all the way. (all the way.)
- 2Thou, the refuge of my soul,(Thou, the refuge of my soul,)When life’s stormy billows roll;(When life’s stormy billows roll;)I am safe when Thou art nigh,(I am safe when Thou art nigh,)All my hopes on Thee rely.(All my hopes on Thee rely.)Lead me, lead me,Savior, lead me, lest I stray; (lest I stray;)Gently down the stream of time,Lead me, Savior, all the way. (all the way.)
- 3Savior, lead me, then at last,(Savior, lead me, then at last,)When the storm of life is past,(When the storm of life is past,)To the land of endless day,(To the land of endless day,)Where all tears are wiped away.(Where all tears are wiped away.)Lead me, lead me,Savior, lead me, lest I stray; (lest I stray;)Gently down the stream of time,Lead me, Savior, all the way. (all the way.)
In the hymnals
- Written in 1882, the words are in 361 hymnals indexed by Hymnary.org. Their history →
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