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. A New Library of Poetry and Song - Page 324by William Cullen Bryant - 1877Full view - About this book
| Book - 1871 - 366 pages
...I" EAD, kindly Light, amid th' encircling gloom, _LJ Lead Thou me on ; The night is dark, and I am far from home ; Lead Thou me on ; Keep Thou my feet...; one step enough for me. I was not ever thus, nor pray'd, that Thou Shouldst lead me on ; I lov'd to choose and see my path ; but now Lead Thou me on... | |
| Oxford city, St. Mary the virgin - 1872 - 176 pages
...the sins were not Thine own, Thou hast deigned their load to bear ; Gracious Son of Mary, hear! CXIX. LEAD, kindly Light, amid the encircling gloom, Lead...loved to choose and see my path; but now Lead Thou me onl I loved the garish day, and, spite of fears, Pride ruled my will : remember not past years. So... | |
| 1872 - 710 pages
...their conduct to a star. Sir Robert Howard. 1640. OHJIDAUCE, Prayer for. Lead, kindly Light, amid th' 1 < pray'd, that Thou Shouldst lead me on ; I loved to choose and see my path ; but now Lead Thou me on... | |
| Breathings - 1872 - 292 pages
...Him alone on earth is seen God's perfect will for all mankind. STERLING. LEAD, kindly Light, amid th' encircling gloom, Lead Thou me on ! The night is dark,...— one step enough for me. I was not ever thus, nor pray'd that Thou Should'st lead me on. I loved to choose and see my path ; but now Lead Thou me on... | |
| Frederic Dan Huntington - 1872 - 220 pages
...us, and close the door upon us, until the darkness shall pass over, and light again rise to visit us. Lead kindly Light, amid the encircling gloom, Lead...home, Lead Thou me on ; Keep Thou my feet, I do not ask to see The distant aceue ; one step enough for me. T IGHTEN our darkness, we beseech Thee O Lord... | |
| Episcopal Church - 1872 - 506 pages
...day-time he also led them with, a cloud, [PM and ,ill the night through with the Kg/it of fire:' T EAD, kindly Light, amid the encircling gloom, ~^~* Lead...home, Lead thou me on. Keep thou my feet ; I do not ask to see The distant scene ; one step enough for me. 2 I was not ever thus, nor pray'd that thou... | |
| Episcopal Church - 1872 - 504 pages
...the day-time he also led them with a cloud, [PM and ,ill the night through with the light of T EAD, kindly Light, amid the encircling gloom, •^ Lead...home, Lead thou me on. Keep thou my feet ; I do not ask to see The distant scene ; one step enough for me. a I was not ever thus, nor pray'd that thou... | |
| Emily Bowles - 1872 - 314 pages
...— ' Lead, kindly Light, amid the encircling gloom, Lead Thou me on I The night is dark, and I am far from home — Lead Thou me on ! Keep Thou my feet...— one step enough for me. I was not ever thus, nor pray'd that Thou Shouldst lead me on. I loved to choose and see my path ; but now Lead Thou me on !... | |
| Iota pseud - 1873 - 336 pages
...noble-minded man had not been answered by leading him right, it would seem useless to pray at all : — " Lead, kindly Light, amid the encircling gloom, Lead...one step enough for me. " I was not ever thus, nor pray'd that Thou Shouldst lead me on ; I loved to choose and see my path ; but now Lead Thou me on.... | |
| English poetry - 1873 - 390 pages
...Saint hails the fresh odour, though Its source he cannot know. THE PILLAE OF THE CLOUD. BY JH NEWMAN. LEAD, Kindly Light, amid the encircling gloom, Lead...— one step enough for me. I was not ever thus, nor pray'd that Thou Shouldst lead me on. I loved to choose and see my path ; but novr Lead Thou me on... | |
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