Scripture Verse

The Lamb…will lead them to springs of living water. Revelation 7:17

Introduction

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Robert Lowry (1826–1899)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, in Bright­est and Best, by Ro­bert Low­ry & W. How­ard Doane (New York: Big­low & Main, 1875), num­ber 64.

Music: All the Way Ro­bert Low­ry (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Background

Fanny Cros­by had been the re­ci­pi­ent of a ve­ry un­ex­pect­ed tem­po­ral bless­ing, and while seat­ed in her qui­et room, me­di­tat­ing on the good­ness of God to her and all his ways, this hymn flashed in­to her mind.

It was writ­ten out and giv­en to Ro­bert Low­ry, who wrote the fine tune which has giv­en it wings, and car­ried it in­to mill­ions of homes and hearts.

Sankey, p. 320

Lyrics

All the way my Sav­ior leads me;
What have I to ask be­side?
Can I doubt His ten­der mer­cy,
Who through life has been my guide?
Heav’nly peace, di­vin­est com­fort,
Here by faith in Him to dwell!
For I know, whate’er be­fall me,
Jesus do­eth all things well;
For I know, whate’er be­fall me,
Jesus do­eth all things well.

All the way my Sav­ior leads me,
Cheers each wind­ing path I tread;
Gives me grace for ev­ery tri­al,
Feeds me with the liv­ing bread.
Though my wea­ry steps may fal­ter,
And my soul athirst may be,
Gushing from the rock be­fore me,
Lo! A spring of joy I see;
Gushing from the rock be­fore me,
Lo! A spring of joy I see.

All the way my Sav­ior leads me
O the full­ness of His love!
Perfect rest to me is pro­mised
In my Fa­ther’s house above.
When my spir­it, clothed im­mor­tal,
Wings its flight to realms of day
This my song through end­less ag­es—
Jesus led me all the way;
This my song through end­less ag­es—
Jesus led me all the way.