William Williams Pantycelyn: Collected Lyrics
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Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah

William Williams Pantycelyn

“Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah” as printed in The Army and Navy Hymnal (1920).

William Williams Pantycelyn: Collected Lyrics Text 1 1920 · historical text
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This text comes from The Army and Navy Hymnal, a historical songbook transcribed on Wikisource and reproduced from the pinned revision linked below.

Verse 1

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Guide me, O thou great Jehovah, Pilgrim through this barren land:

I am weak, but thou art mighty; Hold me with thy powerful hand:

Bread of heaven, Feed me till I want no more,

Bread of heaven, Feed me till I want no more.

Open now the crystal fountain, Whence the healing waters flow;

Let the fiery, cloudy pillar Lead me all my journey through:

Strong Deliverer, Be thou still my strength and shield,

Strong Deliverer, Be thou still my strength and shield.

When I tread the verge of Jordan, Bid my anxious fears subside;

Bear me through the swelling current; Land me safe on Canaan's side:

Songs of praises I will ever give to thee.

Songs of praises I will ever give to the. Amen.

Credits

Written by William Williams Pantycelyn

Words by William Williams Pantycelyn. Historical text published in The Army and Navy Hymnal (1920); public domain. No claim to a modern recording or arrangement.

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The Army and Navy Hymnal (1920), “Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah”

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